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complex number
noun
- a mathematical expression ( a + bi ) in which a and b are real numbers and i 2 = −1.
complex number
complex number
/ kŏm′plĕks′ /
- A number that can be expressed in terms of i (the square root of −1). Mathematically, such a number can be written a + bi, where a and b are real numbers. An example is 4 + 5 i.
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Origin of complex number1
First recorded in 1825–35
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