complexify
/kəmˈplɛksɪfaɪ/ · com·plex·i·fy
verb
- To make something more complex or intricate; to increase its difficulty or complication. The additional reporting requirements will only complexify the tax‑return process.
- In mathematics or physics, to extend a real‑valued object into the complex domain. The analyst chose to complexify the function by allowing complex numbers as inputs.
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Did you know? The verb ‘complexify’ appears in early 20th‑century engineering manuals, but it never gained widespread popularity, remaining a niche synonym of ‘complicate’.