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OTHER WORDS FROM multiplex
mul·ti·plex·er, mul·ti·plex·or, nounWords nearby multiplex
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How to use multiplex in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for multiplex
multiplex
/ (ˈmʌltɪˌplɛks) /
noun
telecomm
- the use of a common communications channel for sending two or more messages or signals. In frequency-division multiplex the frequency band transmitted by the common channel is split into narrower bands each of which constitutes a distinct channel. In time-division multiplex different channels are established by intermittent connections to the common channel
- (as modifier)a multiplex transmitter
- a purpose-built complex containing a number of cinemas and usually a restaurant or bar
- (as modifier)a multiplex cinema
adjective
designating a method of map-making using three cameras to produce a stereoscopic effect
a less common word for multiple
verb
to send (messages or signals) or (of messages or signals) be sent by multiplex
Word Origin for multiplex
C16: from Latin: having many folds, from multi- + plicāre to fold
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