COMPLEX
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Com"plex (kŏm"plĕks), a. [L. complexus, p. p. of complecti to entwine around, comprise; com- + plectere to twist, akin to plicare to fold. See Plait, n.] 1. Composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple; as, a complex being; a complex idea.
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Ideas thus made up of several simple ones put together, I call complex; such as beauty, gratitude, a man, an army, the universe.
Locke.
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2. Involving many parts; complicated; intricate.
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When the actual motions of the heavens are calculated in the best possible way, the process is difficult and complex.
Whewell.
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Complex fraction. See Fraction. -- Complex number (Math.), in the theory of numbers, an expression of the form a + b√-1, when a and b are ordinary integers.
Syn. -- See Intricate.
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Com"plex, n. [L. complexus] Assemblage of related things; collection; complication.
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This parable of the wedding supper comprehends in it the whole complex of all the blessings and privileges exhibited by the gospel.
South.
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Complex of lines (Geom.), all the possible straight lines in space being considered, the entire system of lines which satisfy a single relation constitute a complex; as, all the lines which meet a given curve make up a complex. The lines which satisfy two relations constitute a congruency of lines; as, the entire system of lines, each one of which meets two given surfaces, is a congruency.
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