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| classical |
having to do with the complex music of the European tradition that is neither folk nor popular music. [1/2 definitions] |
| complex |
When something is complex, it is not simple. A complex thing has many parts, and they may be connected in various ways. A complex thing might operate according to many rules, but there may be many exceptions to the rules too. [2 definitions] |
| complexity |
the state or condition of being complex or complicated. |
| complex sentence |
a sentence made of a main or independent clause and one or more dependent or subordinate clauses. An example of a complex sentence is, "I went to the theater, which was very crowded with people." |
| crude |
If something is crude, it is not complex or fancy. It is simple and basic. [1/4 definitions] |
| detailed |
If something is detailed, it has or shows a lot of small parts, elements, or decorations. A detailed map, for example, might show not only major highways, but little country roads. A detailed pattern is complex and has many small parts. [1/2 definitions] |
| electronic |
having to do with devices, equipment, or systems that use electricity in complex ways while employing very tiny parts. [1/2 definitions] |
| intricate |
having many complex parts, angles, or aspects; involved; elaborate. |
| involved |
complicated because made up of many different connected parts or steps; intricate; complex. |
| jazz |
a form of music with strong, complex rhythms that started with African Americans in the late 1800s. Jazz musicians often add notes or make up parts as they play. |
| knotty |
difficult to understand; complex. [1/2 definitions] |
| pavilion |
one of a group of buildings that form a complex such as of a hospital or school. [1/2 definitions] |
| simplify |
to make plainer, easier, or less complex. |
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