"complexe" meaning in French

See complexe in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kɔ̃.plɛks/ Audio: Fr-complexe.ogg Forms: complexes [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin complexus. Etymology templates: {{lbor|fr|la|complexus}} Learned borrowing from Latin complexus Head templates: {{fr-adj}} complexe (plural complexes)
  1. complex, not simple
    (grammar) complex
    Sense id: en-complexe-fr-adj-dHDXm9hY Categories (other): French terms with collocations, Grammar, French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 28 21 13 21 9 1 7 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  2. complex, not simple
    (mathematics) complex
    Sense id: en-complexe-fr-adj-dHDXm9hY1 Categories (other): French terms with collocations, Mathematics Topics: mathematics, sciences
  3. complex, not simple
    Sense id: en-complexe-fr-adj-FU8PNdyr

Noun

IPA: /kɔ̃.plɛks/ Audio: Fr-complexe.ogg Forms: complexes [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Latin complexus. Etymology templates: {{lbor|fr|la|complexus}} Learned borrowing from Latin complexus Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} complexe m (plural complexes)
  1. (chemistry) complex Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-complexe-fr-noun-6ks16Pgy Categories (other): Chemistry Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (mathematics) complex (complex number) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-complexe-fr-noun-2oO1eKmh Categories (other): Mathematics Topics: mathematics, sciences
  3. complex (unit) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-complexe-fr-noun-fa9htbaC
  4. (psychology) complex Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-complexe-fr-noun-6ks16Pgy1 Categories (other): French terms with collocations, Psychology Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences

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