complex
/ˈkɒmplɛks/adj
Middle School
1
Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
2
Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.
3
Having the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is (by definition) the imaginary square root of −1.
4
Whose range is a subset of the complex numbers.
5
Whose coefficients are complex numbers; defined over the field of complex numbers.
6
A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing