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Example sentence • The algebraic structure of hypercomplex numbers is more involved than that of complex numbers.
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• complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
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• a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
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• difficult to analyze or understand
Example sentence • She has a complex personality that is difficult to understand.
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Example sentence • The formation of an immunocomplex is a crucial step in the immune response.
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Example sentence • He likes to flex his muscles at the gym.
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• of or pertaining to a number system having 16 as its base
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• cast a spell over someone or something; put a hex on someone or something
Example sentence • He cast a hex on his enemy.
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• a numerical scale used to compare variables with one another or with some reference number
Example sentence • I need to look up that word in the index of the dictionary.
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• a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
Example sentence • My ex called me yesterday.
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• curving or bulging outward
Example sentence • He placed the convex side of the lens against his eye.
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• a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
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Example sentence • In legal parlance, a lex is a specific law or statute.
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• the highest point (of something)
Example sentence • The eagle soared to the apex of the mountain.
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• an official list of chemicals or medicines etc.
Example sentence • The ancient codex contains the secrets of a long-lost civilization.
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• the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
Example sentence • The cerebral cortex is responsible for higher cognitive functions.
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• a milky exudate from certain plants that coagulates on exposure to air
Example sentence • She wore a latex costume to the Halloween party.
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• communicates two or more signals over a common channel
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• many and varied; having many features or forms
Example sentence • The movie theater has several screens, making it a multiplex .
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• an elastic synthetic fabric
Example sentence • She wore a pink spandex bodysuit for her dance performance.
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• the shape of something rotating rapidly
Example sentence • The storm created a powerful vortex that sucked in everything around it.
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Example sentence • We stayed at a hotel that had a fitness plex with a gym and swimming pool.
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• The structure at the front end of a tapeworm which, in the adult, has suckers and hooks by which it attaches itself to a host.
Example sentence • The scolex is the anterior end of a tapeworm, usually having suckers or hooks for attaching to the host's intestinal wall.
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• type genus of the Culicidae: widespread genus of mosquitoes distinguished by holding the body parallel to the resting surface
Example sentence • The culex tritaeniorhynchus is a vector for Japanese encephalitis.
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• be a mystery or bewildering to
Example sentence • The math problem perplexed me for hours.
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• a transparent thermoplastic acrylic resin
Example sentence • She used perspex to create a see-through display case.
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• a member of the highest council of priests in ancient Rome
Example sentence • The pontifex consecrated the new bishop during the ceremony.
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• a borosilicate glass with a low coefficient of expansion; used for heat-resistant glassware in cooking and chemistry
Example sentence • She baked the cake in a pyrex dish.
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• a character printer connected to a telegraph that operates like a typewriter
Example sentence • The telex machine was widely used for international communication before the popularity of email.
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• not distinguished on the basis of sex
Example sentence • The store offers a range of unisex clothing.
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• deprive of sex or sexual powers
Example sentence • The witch's curse unsexed the knight, making him lose all desire for physical intimacy.
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• the point of intersection of lines or the point opposite the base of a figure
Example sentence • The vertex of the triangle is located at the intersection of its three sides.
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• cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
Example sentence • The malfunctioning printer continues to vex the office.
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