Meaning Of The Word Complex number

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complex number in American English
any number expressed as a + bi, where a and b are real numbers and i is the imaginary unit, -1: if b is zero it is a real number, but if b is not zero it is an imaginary number
noun: a mathematical expression (a + bi) in which a and b are real numbers and i2 = −1

complex number in British English
noun: any number of the form a + i b, where a and b are real numbers and i = √–1

complex number in Electrical Engineering
noun: A complex number is a number that is handled in 2 dimensions at the same time, as opposed to the single dimension for simple numbers.

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