1. A conclusion or finale of a narrative, situation, or process that involves multiple interrelated elements, ambiguity, or unresolved threads
The novel had a complex ending that left readers debating its true meaning for years.
O romance teve um desfecho complexo que deixou os leitores debatendo seu significado verdadeiro por anos.
2. In linguistics and grammar, an inflectional suffix or morphological ending composed of multiple morphemes
The word 'unhappily' has a complex ending consisting of multiple suffixes.
A palavra 'unhappily' tem um desfecho complexo consistindo de múltiplos sufixos.