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complexes

USKOM-plek-siz/ˈkɑmplɛksɪz/UKKOM-pleks-iz/ˈkɒm.plɛks.ɪz/
As a verbkom-PLEK-siz

2 meanings of complexes

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of complex. Use this form when you mean more than one complex.

    The city approved three new apartment complexes near the river.

    Her therapist helped her work through several deep-seated complexes.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular present of complex. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    The metal ion complexes readily with oxygen-bearing molecules in solution.

    When this reagent complexes with calcium, the liquid changes color.

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complexes is a form of complex

complex, noun: A group of buildings that are used together for one purpose. Full entry

Forms
complexcomplexes plural
Spelling
complex → complexes: add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.

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