LEARNit Dictionary

complex

adjective
B1
OPAL
OPAL
1
B1
made of many different things or parts that are connected; difficult to understand
پیچیده, مرکب, ترکیبی
synonym complicated
2
containing one main part (= the root of a word or main clause of a sentence) and one or more other parts (called affixes or subordinate clauses)
مرکب, چندبخشی
In the complex sentence, ‘I'd like to go to the beach, if it's warm enough’, ‘I'd like to go to the beach’ is the main clause, and ‘if it's warm enough’ is the subordinate clause.
compare compound
noun
B2
OPAL
1
B2
a group of buildings of a similar type together in one place
مجتمع, مجتمع ساختمانی
2
a group of things that are connected
مجتمع, مجموعه, پیکره
This is just one of a whole complex of issues.
3
a set of beliefs or fears, which may not be conscious, that can make somebody very unhappy or cause a mental illness
عقده روانی, عقده
He suffers from a guilt complex.
see also Electra complex, inferiority complex, Oedipus complex, persecution complex, superiority complex
4
a feeling of worry or embarrassment about something that is not necessary or reasonable
عقده, عقده روانی
She has a complex about her big ears.