What is the difference between "complicated" and "complex"?
Complex means a system which is elegant, reasonable and beautiful but takes time to learn and comprehend. Complicated means a system which is ugly and cobbled together without any …
What do you call the practice of using (overly) complex words specific ...
What do you call the practice of using (overly) complex words specific to a subject? I am thinking of scientific or academic fields where the common terminology used in the field is very unapproachable …
single word requests - Something simple and yet complex... - English ...
0 While it isn't an exact fit, the Japanese (as usual) have the word shibui to represent something which is simple, yet complex. Howeer, the complexity that it alludes to is not used to connote difficulty. …
Term for something that appears complex but is actually very simple
Nor is it normally worth saying that something which appears complex really is complex. So the only cases worth mentioning are things that look simple but are actually complex, and things that look …
What's the word for Unnecessary Complexity
Jul 27, 2016 · Though the meaning of kludge has shifted somewhat over the decades (and was never particularly clear in the first place), a former coworker who was born and raised in Holland explained …
A word/phrase for something massively complex
Nov 27, 2015 · I am looking for a word to describe something that is so massively complex and poorly organized, that it collapses under it's own weight. Due to a tight word count, I would prefer to use one …
phrase requests - Is there a word to describe one who distils complex ...
Jan 31, 2025 · Complex concepts distilled into simple ideas could be described as pithy, or full of concentrated meaning. Also, one who expresses oneself in a pithy manner could be described as pithy.
Looking for a word which means: Taking something simple and making …
Jul 22, 2014 · The context is computer programming. If I'm working with complex objects (through APIs for instance), I like to make simple translations of them and let a special class convert them into their …
Word meaning "to begin simple but to become complex"
Dec 9, 2015 · 14 If the project became complex because you decided you needed do more than you originally intended then consider scope creep. Scope creep can apply to projects that weren’t …
Looking for a word that describes something that is complex and ...
Oct 4, 2015 · 1 I am looking for a word that describes something that is both complex (in the sense that it may overwhelm at first sight) and elegant at the same time. The first word I could think of was …