Complex and Format

Complex

Complex noun - A structure that is designed and built for a particular purpose.

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Format and complex are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Format" instead a noun "Complex".

Format noun - The way in which something is sized, arranged, or organized.

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Complex and format are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Complex" instead a noun "Format".

old	old complex	old format
full	full complex	full format
similar	similar complex	similar format
usual	usual complex	usual format
Other adjectives: complete, single, simple, entire, main, new, advanced, larger.

But writing for the trades can also allow the author to tell a more complex story and go deeper into characterization and dialogue, two things often glossed over in old-style short-format comics.

Source: Writing for the Trade
Wizards' official position is that complex and powerful cards are printed as Rare and Mythic Rares in order to ensure that new players encounter fewer of them when they open packs and so that the Limited format doesn't break or produce tremendously complex boardstates.

Source: Power Equals Rarity
Greed: One of the first (and most blatant) imitations, with a team-based format and increasingly complex multi-answer questions.

Source: Who Wants to Be "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"

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