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The webster definitions don't mean the same thing because the definitions are overly broad. If you took another look at that TERRIBLE resource, convoluted and
by Supermancho 5y ago
The webster definitions don't mean the same thing because the definitions are overly broad.
If you took another look at that TERRIBLE resource, convoluted and byzantine (and probably more) have the exact same definition. Complicated and convoluted do not mean the same thing.
- raspasov 5y agoI agree it does not seem to be the best resource. Do you know of a dictionary that provides better definitions?
- jfk13 5y agoChecking the Oxford English Dictionary (https://www.oed.com https://www.oed.com), and taking the first non-obsolete definition for each adjective: Complex: Consisting of or comprehending various parts united or connected together; formed by combination of different elements; composite, compound. Said of things, ideas, etc. Complicated: Consisting of an intimate combination of parts or elements not easy to unravel or separate; involved, intricate, confused.
- raspasov 5y agoThank you for that recommendation! I was able to access it via my public library login. Very neat.