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complicated /ˈkɑːmpləˌkeɪtəd/ adjective

complicated

/ˈkɑːmpləˌkeɪtəd/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of COMPLICATED

[more complicated; most complicated]

: hard to understand, explain, or deal with

The game's rules are too complicated.
a complicated situation
a very complicated issue

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: having many parts or steps

The machine has a complicated design.
a complicated plan
a complicated mathematical formula

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