1. A written or printed passage that is difficult to understand due to its intricate structure, sophisticated vocabulary, abstract concepts, or layered meanings
The legal document was a complex text that required careful analysis.
O documento legal era um texto complexo que exigia análise cuidadosa.
2. In literary or academic contexts, a work that contains multiple themes, non-linear narrative, or requires deep interpretation
Dante's Inferno is considered a complex text in world literature.
A Divina Comédia é considerada um texto complexo na literatura mundial.