Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

implex

/ɪmˈplɛks/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: im-plex
IPA: /ɪmˈplɛks/

17

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Intricate, involved, entangled, complicated, complex.

noun

A genealogical coefficient of a given genealogical tree; defined as the difference between the number of theoretical ancestors of a person and the number of his/her real ones in a given generation (the degree of pedigree collapse).

Example Sentences

"The fable of every poem is, according to Aristotle’s division, either simple or implex. It is called simple when there is no change of fortune in it; implex, when the fortune of the chief actor changes from bad to good, or from good to bad. The implex fable is thought most perfect: I suppose, because it is more proper to stir up the passion of the reader, and to surprise him with a greater variety of accidents."

Etymology

From Latin implexus.

Inflected Forms

implexes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce implex?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪmˈplɛks/.
What does implex mean?: Intricate, involved, entangled, complicated, complex.
Where does implex come from?: From Latin implexus.

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