Complex vs. Sophisticated
Difference Between Complex and Sophisticated
Complexadjective
Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.
a complex being; a complex ideaSophisticatedadjective
Having obtained worldly experience, and lacking naiveté; cosmopolitan.
Complexadjective
Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.
Sophisticatedadjective
Elegant, refined.
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.
complex functionSophisticatedadjective
Complicated, especially of complex technology.
Complexadjective
(geometry) A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.
Sophisticatedadjective
Appealing to the tastes of an intellectual; cerebral.
Complexnoun
A problem. en
Sophisticatedadjective
Dishonest or misleading.
Complexnoun
A network of interconnected systems.
military-industrial complexSophisticatedverb
simple past tense and past participle of sophisticate
Complexnoun
A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base.
Sophisticatedadjective
having or appealing to those having worldly knowledge and refinement and savoir faire;
sophisticated young socialitesa sophisticated audiencea sophisticated lifestylea sophisticated bookComplexnoun
An assemblage of related things; a collection.
Sophisticatedadjective
ahead in development; complex or intricate;
advanced technologya sophisticated electronic control systemComplexnoun
(psychology) A psychological dislike or fear of a particular thing.
Jim has a real complex about working for a woman boss.Sophisticatedadjective
marked by wide-ranging knowledge and appreciation of many parts of the world arising from urban life and wide travel;
the sophisticated manners of a true cosmopoliteurbane and pliant...he was at ease even in the drawing rooms of ParisComplexnoun
An organized cluster of thunderstorms.
Sophisticatedadjective
intellectually appealing;
a sophisticated dramaComplexnoun
(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.
Complexnoun
a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts;
the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new townComplexnoun
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;
a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melodya complex mass of diverse laws and customs
