2006-11-09 17:55:38 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Other - Science
complicated or complex to me means that there is more than one level of meaning, or several components to a structure or an idea. add a few variables just to be sure. "not easily understood all at one look" might be another way of putting it. and yes, it does depend on the ability of the observer: what i might find complex, you might see as 'relatively' simple. it IS all relative!
2006-11-10 05:13:47 · answer #1 · answered by patzky99 6 · 3⤊ 2⤋
Well, complicated is a qualitative word, that has no quantitative measure. So yes, it would be relative, depending on one's point of view.
Complex on the other hand actually refers to a set of numbers that are combinations of real numbers and imaginary ones (square root of negative one, etc.), so when talking about math, be careful what terms you use.
Hope this helps.
2006-11-10 01:59:43 · answer #2 · answered by CubicMoo 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd need to know more of the context to answer this properly. In mathematics, "trivial" is often used of something that is apparent at an undergraduate level with less than a few hours' work.
2006-11-10 01:59:13 · answer #3 · answered by Charles G 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Everything is relative my Friend!
2006-11-10 06:51:46 · answer #4 · answered by scrambulls 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋