multiplex

CEFRB2

/ˈmʌl.tiˌplɛks/

noun · verb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A building containing several movie theaters.

  2. 02

    verb

    To combine several signals for transmission through one channel.

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.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
3
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Having multiple members with a particular condition.

  2. Having petals lying in folds over each other.

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. Comprising several interleaved parts.

More examples

In context

  • Supporting an additive model, simplex families […] have less impairment than multiplex families (those with two or more individuals affected) in language processing.

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Question 1 · Quick check

The signal processor uses blank to combine multiple audio channels into one stream for efficient transmission.

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Origin

noun

Learned borrowing from Latin multiplex, from multi- + -plex.