Gordian vs complex

Gordian

adj
  • Of the Gordian knot. 

  • Twisted; convoluted; tied as a knot. 

  • Of or pertaining to Gordium (now Yassihüyük in Turkey), capital of Phrygia. 

  • Of or pertaining to Gordius, king of Phrygia 

name
  • Gordianus, name of three Roman emperors. 

complex

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

  • Having the form a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is (by definition) the imaginary square root of −1. 

  • Made up of multiple parts; composite; not simple. 

  • Whose range is a subset of the complex numbers. 

  • Whose coefficients are complex numbers; defined over the field of complex numbers. 

  • Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated. 

noun
  • A structure consisting of a central atom or molecule weakly connected to surrounding atoms or molecules, as for example coordination complexes in inorganic chemistry and protein complexes in biochemistry. 

  • A multimorphemic word, one with several parts, one with affixes. 

  • A problem. 

  • An abnormal mental condition caused by repressed emotions. 

  • An assemblage of related things; a collection. 

  • A cluster of wildfires burning in the same vicinity. 

  • A group of closely related species, often distinguished only with difficulty by traditional morphological methods. 

  • An organized cluster of thunderstorms. 

  • A vehement, often excessive psychological dislike or fear of a particular thing. 

  • A complex number. 

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

  • A network of interconnected systems. 

verb
  • To complicate. 

  • To form a complex with another substance 

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