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syndrome vs complex

complex vs syndrome

syndrome and complex both are nouns.

syndrome is not an adjective while complex is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
syndrome Yes No No No
complex Yes Yes No No
As nouns, complex is a hypernym of syndrome; that is, complex is a word with a broader meaning than syndrome:
  • syndrome: a complex of concurrent things
  • complex: a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
Other hypernyms of syndrome include composite.
syndrome (noun) complex (noun)
a complex of concurrent things a whole structure (as a building) made up of interconnected or related structures
a pattern of symptoms indicative of some disease a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts
(psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior
a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated
syndrome (adjective) complex (adjective)
complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts
difficult to analyze or understand
Difference between syndrome and complex

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