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| absolute value |
the magnitude of a complex number; modulus. [1/2 definitions] |
| algebra |
the structural workings of a complex phenomenon. [1/2 definitions] |
| anabolism |
the process in living organisms by which complex structures are synthesized from simple ones, as body tissues from food. |
| ant |
any of certain ground-dwelling insects that live in colonies of complex organization. |
| apraxia |
a disorder that prevents certain complex muscular movements, caused by damage to the brain. |
| arabesque |
a complex design of interlaced scrolls, foliage, and other fanciful shapes, or an ornamental object having such a design. [1/4 definitions] |
| biotin |
a compound considered part of the vitamin B complex, found in milk, egg yolks, and yeast. |
| bop1 |
a form of jazz music having complex rhythms and harmonies which overlay and frequently obscure the melody. |
| catabolism |
the metabolic breakdown, in living organisms, of complex substances into simpler ones. (Cf. anabolism.) |
| chemistry |
the science that studies the structures, functions, transformations, and interactions of basic elements, as, for example, carbon, oxygen, hydrogen, and sodium, as well as complex substances that combine basic elements. [1/4 definitions] |
| choline |
a vitamin of the vitamin B complex, found in most animal and vegetable foods. |
| choreograph |
to plan (a complex event or sequence of events) in great detail. [1/2 definitions] |
| choreographer |
a person who plans a complex event or sequence of events in great detail. [1/2 definitions] |
| cilium |
one of the microscopic hairlike structures on the surface of many cells, providing locomotion in single-celled animals and movement of fluid across the cells that line certain organs, such as the lungs or stomach, in complex animals. [1/3 definitions] |
| civilization |
an advanced state of development of a society as judged by such things as having a complex system of government and laws, use of a written language, and the keeping of written records. [1/6 definitions] |
| clause |
in grammar, a sequence of words having a subject and a verb and forming one part of a compound or complex sentence, or all of a simple sentence. [1/2 definitions] |
| complexity |
the state or condition of being complex or complicated. [2 definitions] |
| complicate |
to make (a problem, issue, or situation) more difficult or complex. [1/3 definitions] |
| complication |
a complicated or complex state or condition. [1/3 definitions] |
| compound fraction |
see "complex fraction." |
| condominium |
an apartment complex in which each apartment is privately owned, or such an apartment itself. [1/2 definitions] |
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