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simplex

[sim-pleks] Origin

sim·plex

[sim-pleks] adjective, noun, plural -plex·es, -pli·ces [-pluh-sees] .
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
3.
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.
4.
an apartment having all the rooms on one floor.

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Simplex is always a great word to know.
So is common divisor. Does it mean:
a number that is a multiple of all the denominators of a set of fractions
a number that is a submultiple of all the numbers of a given set

Origin:
1585–95; < Latin: having a single layer, literally, one-fold, equivalent to sim-, base meaning “one” (akin to similis similar, Greek hén (neuter) one, homós same (see homo-), English same) + -plex -plex
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simplex (ˈsɪmplɛks)
 
adj
1.  Compare duplex permitting the transmission of signals in only one direction in a radio circuit, etc
 
n
2.  linguistics a simple not a compound word
3.  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
 
[C16: from Latin: simple, literally: one-fold, from sim- one + plex, from plicāre to fold; compare duplex]

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simplex
"characterized by a single part," 1594, from L. simplex "single, simple," from PIE base *sem- "one, together" (cf. L. semper "always," lit. "once for all;" Skt. sam "together;" see same) + *plac- "-fold." The noun is attested from 1892.
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simplex definition


1. Used to describe a communications channel that can only ever carry a signal in one direction, like a one-way street. Television is an example of (broadcast) simplex communication.
Opposite: duplex.
2. The simplex method.
(2001-07-21)

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