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simplex
[ sim-pleks ]
adjective
- simple; consisting of or characterized by a single element.
- pertaining to or noting a telecommunications system permitting communication in only one direction at a time.
noun
- 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.
- an apartment having all the rooms on one floor.
simplex
/ ˈsɪmplɛks /
adjective
- See duplexpermitting the transmission of signals in only one direction in a radio circuit, etc Compare duplex
noun
- linguistics a simple not a compound word
- 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
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Origin of simplex1
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Example Sentences
Elminius Kingii and modestus, on the one hand, are closely allied together, as are E. simplex and plicatus on the other hand.
This variety was formerly thought to be a distinct disease, and was described under the name of impetigo simplex.
Ichthyosis simplex and ichthyosis hystrix, terms commonly employed to designate the mild and severe forms respectively.
Simplex telegraph circuits are made from metallic circuit telephone lines, as shown in Fig. 465.
A simplex arrangement even more simple substitutes impedance coils for the repeating coils of Fig. 465.
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