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decomplex

decomplex adjective: repeatedly compound; made up of complex constituents.

Adjective

decomplex (comparative more decomplex, superlative most decomplex)

  1. Repeatedly compound; made up of complex constituents.
    • And it happeens in most cases, that the decomplex idea belonging to any sentence, is not compounded merely to the complex ideas belonging to the words of it; but that there are also many variations, some oppositions, and numberless additions.1809, William Nicholson, The British Encyclopedia - Volume 5
    • For an expert performer will play from notes, or ideas laid up in memory, or from the connexion of the several complex parts of the decomplex motions, some or all; and, at the same time, carry on a quite different train of thoughts in his mind, or even hold a conversation with another.1999, Richard Allen, David Hartley on Human Nature, page 169

Verb

decomplex (third-person singular simple present decomplexes, present participle decomplexing, simple past and past participle decomplexed)

  1. To cause, or to undergo decomplexation

decomplex meaning in Tamil

decomplex in Tamil

பல்கலப்பு

Forms of decomplex

Adjective
comparativemore decomplex
superlativemost decomplex
Verb
third-person singular presentdecomplexes
present participledecomplexing
past participledecomplexed
pastdecomplexed

Origin of decomplex

From de- + complex (with de- as intensifier).

Questions about decomplex

What does decomplex mean?
Decomplex means repeatedly compound; made up of complex constituents.
What is decomplex in Tamil?
Decomplex in Tamil is பல்கலப்பு. See Decomplex meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is decomplex?
Decomplex can be an adjective or a verb.

Words near decomplex in the dictionary

  1. decompiling
  2. decomping
  3. decomplementation
  4. decomplementations
  5. decomplemented
  6. decomplex
  7. decomplexant
  8. decomplexation
  9. decomplexations
  10. decomplexed
  11. decomplexes

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