complicated formula

Frequency: 7.514.2 per million words

Similar to 'complex', emphasizing difficulty in understanding or using.

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Examples (10)

  • The professor derived a complicated formula to model turbulence in the atmosphere.
  • We used that complicated formula in yesterday's lab, but the results were inconclusive.
  • Can you explain this complicated formula in simpler terms for the first-year students?
  • A complicated formula shouldn't obscure the underlying idea it represents.
  • The report relies on a complicated formula for weighting the survey responses.
  • After several failed attempts, they simplified a complicated formula into a neat expression.
  • Hidden in the appendix was a notoriously complicated formula that few readers noticed.
  • This app automatically applies a complicated formula when calculating compound interest.
  • I keep forgetting parts of the complicated formula, so I wrote it on a sticky note.
  • In practice, the complicated formula is rarely used because it's too error-prone.