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supercomplex

supercomplex

9.2
A very large system with many connected parts
  • noun
: súper complejo
  • The new transportation supercomplex connects trains, buses, and subways in one massive hub.

Examples

  • Managing the financial supercomplex of a multinational corporation requires advanced expertise.

  • The supercomplex of the city includes various interconnected buildings.

  • Researchers analyzed the genetic supercomplex responsible for regulating cell growth.

  • The supercomplex is fascinating.

  • The new transportation supercomplex connects trains, buses, and subways in one massive hub.

  • Managing the financial supercomplex of a multinational corporation requires advanced expertise.

  • The supercomplex of the city includes various interconnected buildings.

Synonyms

complex
vssupercomplex
209 4.2

A group of connected buildings used together

is more extremely complicated and has many more interrelated parts
wheel within a wheel
vssupercomplex
  • Informal
8.8

A situation with many connected parts that affect each other

is a literal term for very highly complicated systems with many parts

Antonyms

simple
∞ 1.0

Easy to understand or do

uncomplicated
18 3.2

Easy to understand or deal with

How Complex

supercomplex
9.2
complex
648 5.6
system
∞ 2.7

Surface Forms

supercomplex singular
supercomplexes plural

Morphology

supercomplex = complex (transparent) = super + complex

Clear formation from 'complex' (a complicated system) with the intensifying/'above' prefix 'super-', yielding 'an especially large or intricate complex'.

Etymology

Supercomplex combines super- meaning 'above' or 'very' and complex meaning 'woven together' or 'made of many parts'. So a supercomplex can mean a huge system or organization where many parts are connected and the whole is very complicated.