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Composed of two or more parts; composite; not simple; as, a complex being; a complex idea. Ideas thus made up of several simple ones put together, I call complex; such as beauty, gratitude, a man, an army, the universe. Locke.

Complex, complicated. [Obs.] "Complexed significations." Sir T. Browne.

The quality or state of being complex or involved; complication. The complexedness of these moral ideas. Locke.

The state of being complex; complexity. [Obs.] Though the terms of propositions may be complex, yet . . . it is proprly called a simple syllogism, since the complexion does not belong to the syllogistic form of it. I. Watts.

Of or pertaining to constitutional complexion. A moral rather than a complexional timidity. Burke.

Constitutionally. [R.] Though corruptible, not complexionally vicious. Burke.

Pertaining to the complexion, or to the care of it. Jer. Taylor.

Having (such) a complexion; -- used in composition; as, a dark- complexioned or a ruddy-complexioned person. A flower is the best-complexioned grass, as a pearl is the best- colored clay. Fuller.

The state of being complex; intricacy; entanglement. The objects of society are of the greatest possible complexity. Burke.

In a complex manner; not simply.

The state of being complex; complexity. A. Smith.

A complex; an aggregate of parts; a complication.

Repeatedly compound; made up of complex constituents.

To change the complexion or hue of. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.

Not complex; uncompounded; simple. Barrow.

"Abstract, as in a trance." Milton. An abstract idea (Metaph.), an idea separated from a complex object, or from other ideas which naturally accompany it; as the solidity of marble when contemplated apart from its color or figure. -- Abstract terms, those which express abstract ideas, as beauty, whiteness, roundness,…

The act process of leaving out of consideration one or more properties of a complex object so as to attend to others; analysis. Thus, when the mind considers the form of a tree by itself, or the color of the leaves as separate from their size or figure, the act is called abstraction. So, also, when it considers whitene…

A complex, hypothetical radical, composed of two parts of carbon to three of hydrogen and one of oxygen. Its hydroxide is acetic acid.

Looking as if or scorched; sunburnt. A tall, thin man, of an adust complexion. Sir W. Scott.

ed as an antipyretic and analgesic, employed chiefly in rheumatism and neuralgia. It is a complex derivative of quinoline.