complicated

Meanings

• adjective

  Consisting of many interconnected parts; intricate.

  - "The city's subway system is complicated."
  - "Her family tree is complicated with many interrelated branches."

• adjective

  Hard to understand or explain.

  - "The instructions for assembling the furniture were complicated."
  - "His explanation of quantum physics was complicated."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈkɑmplɪkeɪtɪd/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

simple

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Synonyms

embroil , entangle , intricate , mire , mix up

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with complicated
compliment , complication , collocation

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Variants

List of all variants of complicated that leads to same result
complicated , complicatedly , complicatedness , complicatednesses , complicate , complicates , complicating

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Etymology

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From Old French complicer ‘entangle, complicate’, from com- ‘together’ + plicare ‘fold’.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'complicated' comes from the Latin word 'complicatus', which means 'entangled'.

2. In mathematics, a complicated function is one that is difficult to analyze or integrate.

3. The human brain is a complicated organ, with approximately 100 billion neurons and 100 trillion synapses.

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Related Concepts

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1. complex: Related term with similar meaning, but more general. Something that has many parts or is intricate.

2. intricate: Synonym meaning having many interconnected parts or details.

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Culture

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In literature, 'complicated' is often used to describe intricate plots or characters. In music, it can refer to complex compositions with multiple layers and intricate rhythms.

How to Memorize "complicated"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a puzzle with many interconnected pieces.
   - Visualize a maze with many twists and turns.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of being lost in a maze.
   - Think of the word 'complicated' as meaning 'many interconnected parts'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym C-O-M-P-L-I-C-A-T-E: Complex, Many, Parts, Interconnected, Many, Layers, Intertwined, Complex.

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