Main Entry: ¹com·plex

Pronunciation: \käm-ˈpleks, kəm-ˈ, ˈkäm-ˌ\

Function: adjective

1 : having many varied interrelated parts, patterns, or elements and consequently hard to understand <complex behavior> <a complex personality> <complex plants and animals>
2 : formed by the union of simpler chemical substances <complex proteins>