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complex number

American  

noun

  1. a mathematical expression (a +bi ) in which a and b are real numbers and i 2 = −1.

complex number British  

noun

  1. any number of the form a + i b , where a and b are real numbers and i = √–1 See number

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complex number Scientific  
/ kŏm′plĕks′ /

  1. 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.

Etymology

Origin of complex number

First recorded in 1825–35

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