"complexification" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: complexifications [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪʃən Etymology: From complex + -ification. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|complex|ification}} complex + -ification Head templates: {{en-noun|-|s}} complexification (usually uncountable, plural complexifications)
  1. (uncountable) The act or process of making something more complex. Tags: uncountable, usually
    Sense id: en-complexification-en-noun-FO~VIW0h
  2. (countable, mathematics) An extension from a basis on real numbers to a basis on complex numbers. Tags: countable, usually
    Sense id: en-complexification-en-noun-R0tv0fDf Categories (other): Mathematics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ification, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 98 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ification: 9 91 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 6 94 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 97 Topics: mathematics, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: complex, complexified, complexify, complexifying, complexity, decomplexification, decomplexified, decomplexify, decomplexifying

Noun [French]

IPA: /kɔ̃.plɛk.si.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-Lyokoï-complexification.wav Forms: complexifications [plural]
Etymology: From complexifier + -ation. Etymology templates: {{af|fr|complexifier|-ation}} complexifier + -ation Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} complexification f (plural complexifications)
  1. complexification Tags: feminine Related terms: complication

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