Is there a difference between usages of the words 'complicated' and 'complex,' or are they perfectly interchangeable?
They are used interchangably, therefore synonymous:
1. composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite: a complex highway system.
2. characterized by a very complicated or involved arrangement of parts, units, etc.: complex machinery.
3. so complicated or intricate as to be hard to understand or deal with: a complex problem.
(dictionary.reference.com)
yes the difference is that complex means a whole of something made up of complicated parts, whereas complicated is being difficult to understand.
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They are used interchangably, therefore synonymous:
1. composed of many interconnected parts; compound; composite: a complex highway system.
2. characterized by a very complicated or involved arrangement of parts, units, etc.: complex machinery.
3. so complicated or intricate as to be hard to understand or deal with: a complex problem.
(dictionary.reference.com)
yes the difference is that complex means a whole of something made up of complicated parts, whereas complicated is being difficult to understand.