The difference between Complex and Complicated

When used as adjectives, complex means made up of multiple parts, whereas complicated means difficult or convoluted.


Complex is also noun with the meaning: a problem.

Complex is also verb with the meaning: to form a complex with another substance.

check bellow for the other definitions of Complex and Complicated

  1. Complex as an adjective:

    Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple.

    Examples:

    "a complex being; a complex idea"

  2. Complex as an adjective:

    Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.

  3. Complex as an adjective (mathematics):

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

    Examples:

    "complex function"

  4. Complex as an adjective (geometry):

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

  1. Complex as a noun:

    A problem.

  2. Complex as a noun:

    A network of interconnected systems.

    Examples:

    "uxi [[military-industrial complex]]"

  3. Complex as a noun:

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

  4. Complex as a noun:

    An assemblage of related things; a collection.

  5. Complex as a noun (psychology):

    A psychological dislike or fear of a particular thing.

    Examples:

    "Jim has a real complex about working for a woman boss."

  6. Complex as a noun:

    An organized cluster of thunderstorms.

  7. Complex as a noun (chemistry):

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

  8. Complex as a noun (math):

    A complex number.

  1. Complex as a verb (chemistry, intransitive):

    To form a complex with another substance

  2. Complex as a verb (transitive):

    To complicate.

  1. Complicated as an adjective:

    Difficult or convoluted.

    Examples:

    "It seems this complicated situation will not blow over soon."

  2. Complicated as an adjective (biology):

    Folded longitudinally (as in the wings of certain insects).

  1. Complicated as a verb:

    Examples:

    "The process of fixing the car engine was complicated by the lack of tools."