monimutkainen

Monimutkainen is a Finnish adjective meaning "complex" or "complicated." It is used to describe things that have many interrelated parts, layers, or factors, such as machines, processes, ideas, or social situations. The word appears frequently in everyday speech as well as technical writing.

In grammar, monimutkainen inflects for number and case, as in "monimutkainen kone" (a complex machine) or "monimutkaiset rakenteet" (complex structures). The noun form is monimutkaisuus, meaning "complexity," and the adverbial form is monimutkaisesti, meaning "in a complex way" or "in a complicated manner." An example: "Laitteen monimutkaisuus teki korjauksesta vaivalloista" (The device’s complexity made the repair tedious).

Monimutkainen is native to Finnish. It is a neutral term but can carry evaluative nuance depending on context; for instance, it may imply unnecessary complexity if used critically.

Translations: In English, "complex" or "complicated." In nearby languages, equivalents include Swedish komplicerad or komplex, and German komplex/kompliziert (context-dependent). In many technical contexts, "complex" is preferred in English.

See also: Complexity, Complex system, Finnish language.