complex environment

collocation in English

meaningsofcomplexandenvironment

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complex
adjective
uk
/ˈkɒm.pleks/
us
/kɑːmˈpleks/
involving a lot of different but ...
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environment
noun
uk
/ɪnˈvaɪ.rən.mənt/
us
/ɪnˈvaɪ.rən.mənt/
the air, water, and land in or on which people, animals, and ...
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(Definition ofcomplexandenvironmentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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We still have to validate the approach in a morecomplexenvironmentsuch as a flat one.
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These invariances are revealed through active experience in acomplexenvironment.
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Natural systems interact with an uncertain, changing,complexenvironment.
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The images correspond to a real,complexenvironment, with symmetries in the scene, light reflection and moving objects, such as people.
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Thiscomplexenvironmentshapes current perspectives and behaviors for the way mistakes are handled now, and can even contribute to some mistakes occurring.
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In addition, the human gastrointestinal tract is acomplexenvironmentcontaining a variety of active factors that may interfere with the function of antivirals.
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Namely, whatever the difficulties, we need to actually listen to children, if policy and practice in this field is to genuinely respond to their needs in an increasinglycomplexenvironment.
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Online gait planning and modification, stability control, and motion planning incomplexenvironmentwould be our future research goals.
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When attempting to grow fastidious microorganisms from acomplexenvironmentin the laboratory, it is common practice to add factors from that environment to aid enrichment.
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Furthermore, it is important to recognize that the scientific evidence (including efficacy and effectiveness of the interventions) is only a component within thecomplexenvironmentof the decision-making process.
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The use of only one of these methods for the motion control of a mobile robot in acomplexenvironmenthas turned out to be insufficient and hazardous.
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The problem over security is made worse by the fact that in acomplexenvironmentmany components and partial systems have to function together.
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It operates in a high density,complexenvironmentdue to the proximity of the airports and the volume of traffic.
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We all live in an increasinglycomplexenvironmentin which there are many substances that may affect us as we go about our everyday life.
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It is thecomplexenvironmentin which we operate, and the matter to which we are trying to seek agreement.
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But credit is also due to the local authorities, which have been able to achieve significant progress in what, to say the least, is a rathercomplexenvironment.
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However, even though advanced, this type of simulator will still be unable to replicate with sufficient fidelity thecomplexenvironmentof a fast jet aircraft at low level.
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Crucial to the artist's design of thiscomplexenvironmentwere the important sonic possibilities unlocked by spontaneous group formation and play among the participants.
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It was too difficult to analyze the effect in early experiments because of thecomplexenvironmentof a large number of short-lived bubbles.
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Purchasing in today's world is done in acomplexenvironment.
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