complex problem

collocation in English

meanings of complex and problem

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complex
adjective
uk/ˈkɒm.pleks/us/kɑːmˈpleks/
involving a lot of different but ...
problem
noun [C]
uk/ˈprɒb.ləm/us/ˈprɑː.bləm/
a situation, person, or thing that needs attention and needs to be dealt with ...

(Definition of complex and problem from the Cambridge English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

Examples of complex problem

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This means that the study did little to resolve the complex problem of quantification of the severity of obstruction.
Choosing this complete and consistent set of assumptions and parameter values is a complex problem.
An answer to a complex problem : cloning the mouse t-complex responder.
By historical chance, therefore, the multidisciplinary structure for rehabilitation may be ideally suited for the complex problem-solving required for older people with disabilities.
A pattern solves a complex problem; it is not a template to be mindlessly copied.
The solution to this large and complex problem was disaggregation.
Somatization is a complex problem in which a person purports to have physical complaints for which there is no known cause.
In general, the choice of the architecture of a neural network is a complex problem that does not have a theoretical solution.
This is because generalized rules or knowledge generally can be applied to a wider range of problems for a given domain or complex problem.
Dominated by the complex problem of differentiating between official and 'subjective' definitions of morale, this particular debate has only just begun.
Promoting older people's access to health and social care in these rural communities is a complex problem for formal health and social care services.
Retinal regeneration provides a more complex problem, because it involves the genesis of entire classes of retinal neurons, including new central projections to the tectum.
It thus must aspire to time frames at least as long as parametric modeling and suffers the complex problem of path reuse.
A more complex problem is to distinguish individual and household incomes.
Milling attributes reflect a more complex problem concerning processing methods and grain quality.
The search of multiple design spaces that represent simple problems is more efficient than searching a single design space that represents a complex problem.
Again, the computation of optimal marker scores under selection is a complex problem which deserves more theoretical work.
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