Complex vs. Simplex

Complexadjective

Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.

Complexadjective

Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.

Complexadjective

(mathematics) Of a number, of the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is a square root of −1.

Complexadjective

(geometry) A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.

Complexnoun

A problem. en

Complexnoun

A network of interconnected systems.

Complexnoun

A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base.

Complexnoun

An assemblage of related things; a collection.

Complexnoun

(psychology) A psychological dislike or fear of a particular thing.

Complexnoun

An organized cluster of thunderstorms.

Complexnoun

(chemistry) A structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms or molecules.

Complexnoun

(math) A complex number.

Complexverb

To form a complex with another substance

Complexverb

(transitive) To complicate.

Complexadjective

Composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple; as, a complex being; a complex idea.

Complexadjective

Involving many parts; complicated; intricate.

Complexnoun

Assemblage of related things; collection; complication.

Complexnoun

a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts;

Complexnoun

a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated

Complexnoun

(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior

Complexnoun

a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures

Complexadjective

complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts;

Simplexadjective

Single, simple; not complex.

Simplexadjective

(telecommunications) unidirectional

Simplexnoun

An analogue in any dimension of the triangle or tetrahedron: the convex hull of n+1 points in n-dimensional space.

Simplexnoun

(linguistics) A simple word, one without affixes.

Simplexadjective

allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time;

Simplexadjective

having only one part or element;

Simplex

In geometry, a simplex (plural: simplexes or simplices) is a generalization of the notion of a triangle or tetrahedron to arbitrary dimensions. The simplex is so-named because it represents the simplest possible polytope in any given space.