komplekse

Komplekse is a term that appears in several languages as a plural or inflected form related to the root word meaning “complex.” In those languages, its exact grammatical role—whether as a noun, adjective, or plural form—depends on the language’s morphology. The English equivalent is usually the word complex, but in non-English contexts the form komplekse or its variants may be used to convey the same general idea: a group or system that is interconnected or composed of multiple parts.

In everyday use, the concept of a complex spans multiple domains. In architecture and urban planning, a building complex refers to a group of buildings or facilities that are physically linked and often share a single site, such as a residential complex or a commercial complex. In sociology and psychology, the idea of a complex can describe a cluster of related attitudes or behaviors, or a mental construct such as an inferiority complex or a superiority complex. In mathematics and philosophy, the term complex denotes interrelated elements within a system, as in complex numbers or a complex argument.

Etymology traces complejo through Latin complexus, with cognates in many European languages that produce various forms meaning “complex” or “comprising many parts.” The exact spelling and usage of komplekse vary by language, making it primarily a cross-lertilization term rather than a universal English concept.

See also: complex (disambiguation), building complex, complex number, psychological complex.