simplex

[ sim-pleks ]
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adjective
  1. simple; consisting of or characterized by a single element.

  2. pertaining to or noting a telecommunications system permitting communication in only one direction at a time.

noun,plural sim·plex·es, sim·pli·ces [sim-pluh-sees]. /ˈsɪm pləˌsis/.
  1. Mathematics. a basic geometric element in a Euclidean space, being a line segment in one dimension, a triangle in two dimensions, a tetrahedron in three dimensions, and so on: used in topology and linear programming.

  2. an apartment having all the rooms on one floor.

Origin of simplex

1
1585–95; <Latin: having a single layer, literally, one-fold, equivalent to sim-, base meaning “one” (akin to similissimilar, Greek hén (neuter) one, homós same (see homo-), English same) + -plex-plex

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British Dictionary definitions for simplex

simplex

/ (ˈsɪmplɛks) /


adjective
  1. permitting the transmission of signals in only one direction in a radio circuit, etc: Compare duplex

noun
  1. linguistics a simple not a compound word

  2. geometry the most elementary geometric figure in Euclidean space of a given dimension; a line segment in one-dimensional space or a triangle in two-dimensional space

Origin of simplex

1
C16: from Latin: simple, literally: one-fold, from sim- one + plex, from plicāre to fold; compare duplex

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