(geometry) A curve, polygon or other figure that crosses or intersects itself.
(mathematics, algebra) Whose coefficients are complex numbers; defined over the field of complex numbers.
(mathematics, mathematical analysis, of a function) Whose range is a subset of the complex numbers.
(mathematics, of a number) 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.
Not simple, easy, or straightforward; complicated.
noun
(chemistry) 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.
(informal, by extension) A vehement, often excessive psychological dislike or fear of a particular thing.
(linguistics) A multimorphemic word, one with several parts, one with affixes.
(mathematics) A complex number.
(psychoanalysis) An abnormal mental condition caused by repressed emotions.
(taxonomy) A group of closely related species, often distinguished only with difficulty by traditional morphological methods.
A cluster of wildfires burning in the same vicinity.
A collection of buildings with a common purpose, such as a university or military base.
A network of interconnected systems.
A problem.
An assemblage of related things; a collection.
An organized cluster of thunderstorms.
verb
(chemistry, intransitive) To form a complex with another substance
(transitive) To complicate.
excepts
excepts
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of except
excerpt
excerpt
noun
A clip, snippet, passage or extract from a larger work such as a news article, a film, or a literary composition.
verb
(transitive) To select or copy sample material (excerpts) from a work.
exciple
exciple
noun
(lichenology & mycology) The outer part of an apothecium of those ascomycete fungi which have that sort of fructification. Most lichens come into that category.
exocarp
exocarp
noun
(biology) The outermost layer of the pericarp of fruits; the skin or epicarp
expects
expects
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of expect
exsculp
foxchop
hypoxic
hypoxic
adj
(pathology) Of, pertaining to, or suffering from hypoxia.
Describing a breathing gas mixture that contains less than 21% oxygen.
packwax
packwax
noun
Alternative form of paxwax
panchax
panchax
noun
Any of various tropical fish in the cyprinodontiform families Aplocheilidae and Nothobranchiidae which were formerly classified in the genus Panchax.
philcox
pickaxe
pickaxe
noun
A heavy iron tool with a wooden handle; one end of the head is pointed, the other has a chisel edge.