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complex collapse: a conceptual whole made up of complicated and related parts; "the complex of shopping malls, houses, and roads created a new town"; (psychoanalysis) a combination of emotions and impulses that have been rejected from awareness but still influence a person's behavior; a compound described in terms of the central atom to which other atoms are bound or coordinated; complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts; "a complex set of variations based on a simple folk melody"; "a complex mass of diverse laws and customs"

civilization collapse: a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations); "the people slowly progressed from barbarism to civilization"; the social process whereby societies achieve civilization

acculturation collapse: the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure; all the knowledge and values shared by a society

mastectomy collapse: surgical removal of a breast to remove a malignant tumor

tonsillectomy collapse: surgical removal of the palatine tonsils; commonly performed along with adenoidectomy

vasectomy collapse: surgical procedure that removes all or part of the vas deferens (usually as a means of sterilization); is sometimes reversible

mores collapse: (sociology) the conventions that embody the fundamental values of a group

ethos collapse: (anthropology) the distinctive spirit of a culture or an era; "the Greek ethos"

tangled collapse: in a confused mass; "pushed back her tangled hair"; "the tangled ropes"

multiracial collapse: made up of or involving or acting on behalf of various races; "a multiracial society"; "multiracial government"

multinational collapse: involving or operating in several nations or nationalities; "multinational corporations"; "transnational terrorist networks"

entirety collapse: the state of being total and complete; "he read the article in its entirety"; "appalled by the totality of the destruction"

amphibious collapse: operating or living on land and in water; "amphibious vehicles"; "amphibious operations"; "amphibious troops"; "frogs are amphibious animals"; relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia

Gordian knot collapse: an intricate knot tied by Gordius, the king of Phrygia, and cut by the sword of Alexander the Great after he heard that whoever undid it would become ruler of Asia; any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms

burg collapse: colloquial American term for a town; "I've lived in this burg all my life"

miscellaneous collapse: constituting a grab-bag category; "the usual collection of miscellaneous expenses"

plaza collapse: mercantile establishment consisting of a carefully landscaped complex of shops representing leading merchandisers; usually includes restaurants and a convenient parking area; a modern version of the traditional marketplace; "a good plaza should have a movie house"; "they spent their weekends at the local malls"; a public square with room for pedestrians; "they met at Elm Plaza"; "Grosvenor Place"

municipality collapse: people living in a town or city having local self-government; an urban district having corporate status and powers of self-government

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