Multiplex Meaning
/ˈmʌl.tiˌplɛks/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjComprising several interleaved parts.
adjHaving petals lying in folds over each other.
Sentence Examples
Last summer, I worked at that crappy multiplex up by 175th and Mission Street.
We decided to catch a late showing at the new multiplex downtown.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The signal processor uses ____ to combine multiple audio channels into one stream for efficient transmission.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We am going to the large ____ tonight to see the latest blockbuster movie, as it has sixteen different screens and very comfortable seating.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multi- Proto-Indo-European *pel-der.? Latin -plex Latin multiplexlbor. English multiplex Learned borrowing from Latin multiplex, from multi- + -plex.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Supporting an additive model, simplex families […] have less impairment than multiplex families (those with two or more individuals affected) in language processing."
— 2009, The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychopharmacology, page 951:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The signal processor uses ____ to combine multiple audio channels into one stream for efficient transmission.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
We am going to the large ____ tonight to see the latest blockbuster movie, as it has sixteen different screens and very comfortable seating.