Complex
Complex adjective - Complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts.
Usage example: a complex mass of diverse laws and customs
Simplex
Simplex adjective - Having only one part or element.
Both words in one sentence
- Simplex and complex aren't themselves concepts indicating technological advancement as such, more like the narrowness or breadth of the culture's thinking.
Source: Alien Non-Interference Clause - Delany introduces a future interplanetary society where a big thing among more informed people is classification of minds, cultures and other things into simplex, complex and multiplex based on how much they can view things from different viewpoints.
Source: Mind Screw / Literature
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