What does complesso in Italian mean?

What is the meaning of the word complesso in Italian? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use complesso in Italian.

The word complesso in Italian means complicated, complex, problematic, complex, complex, complex, group, band, entirety, complex, inferiority complex, oedipus complex, historical complex, historical structure, monumental building, band, sports complex, sports centre, sports center, sports complex, overall, as a whole, in its entirety, complex number. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word complesso

complicated, complex, problematic

aggettivo (difficile)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
La riparazione del guasto appariva più complessa del previsto.
The repair appeared more complicated (or: complex) than at first glance.

complex

aggettivo (con molti componenti) (of many parts)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Un aeroplano è un sistema complesso composto da migliaia e migliaia di parti.
An airplane is a complex system composed of thousands and thousands of parts.

complex

sostantivo maschile (gruppo di elementi) (group of things)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il complesso abitativo era di recente costruzione.
The housing complex was recently erected.

complex

sostantivo maschile (sindrome psicanalitica) (psychology)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Soffriva di talmente tanti complessi che non sapevo come aiutarlo.
He suffered from so many complexes that I didn't know how to help him.

group, band

sostantivo maschile (gruppo musicale) (music group)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un complesso improvvisava dei motivi jazz.
A group (or: band) performed some improv jazz motifs.

entirety

sostantivo maschile (totalità)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'amministrazione pubblica comprende il complesso degli organismi nazionali e locali.
The public administration includes the entirety of all the national and local organizations.

complex

aggettivo (matematica) (math, type of number)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
A scuola abbiamo studiato i numeri complessi ma io non li ho capiti.
We studied complex numbers at school but I didn't understand them.

inferiority complex

sostantivo maschile (lack of self esteem)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

oedipus complex

sostantivo maschile (psicanalisi) (psychoanalysis)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

historical complex, historical structure

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

monumental building

band

(music)

sports complex

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sports centre, sports center, sports complex

sostantivo maschile

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

overall

as a whole, in its entirety

avverbio (nell'insieme)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Se avesse guardato la situazione nel complesso sarebbe rimasto più soddisfatto.
If he had looked at the situation as a whole he would have been more satisfied.

complex number

sostantivo maschile (tipo di numero) (mathematics)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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