simplex

[ sim-pleks ]

/ ˈsɪm plɛks /

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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, plural sim·plex·es, sim·pli·ces [sim-pluh-sees]. /ˈsɪm pləˌsis/.

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.

Origin of simplex

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

Words nearby simplex

simple tense, simple time, simpleton, simple transcendental extension, simple vow, simplex, simplex method, simplicidentate, simplicity, Simplicius, simplify

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Example sentences from the Web for simplex

Ex quo intellegitur, quod verum, simplex sincerumque sit, id esse naturae hominis aptissimum.
De Officiis|Marcus Tullius Cicero
He staggered, and would have fallen if Simplex had not seized him by the arm and led him away.
Pretty Michal|Mr Jkai
Simplex and the driver also took their places on the box-seat.
Pretty Michal|Mr Jkai
They have not the easy negligence, the elegant simplicity, the "simplex munditiis," of woods.
Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland|Various

Happily I could just make out at the end of a long series of hard words the name ‘Simplex’.
An Irishman's Difficulties with the Dutch Language|N.A. Cuey-na-Gael

British Dictionary definitions for simplex

simplex

/ (ˈsɪmplɛks) /

adjective

permitting the transmission of signals in only one direction in a radio circuit, etcCompare 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

Word Origin for simplex

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

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单词	simplex
释义	simplex [ sim-pleks ] / ˈsɪm plɛks / SEE SYNONYMS FOR simplex ON THESAURUS.COM 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, plural sim·plex·es, sim·pli·ces [sim-pluh-sees]. /ˈsɪm pləˌsis/. 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. Origin of simplex 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 Words nearby simplex simple tense, simple time, simpleton, simple transcendental extension, simple vow, simplex, simplex method, simplicidentate, simplicity, Simplicius, simplify Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for simplex Ex quo intellegitur, quod verum, simplex sincerumque sit, id esse naturae hominis aptissimum. De Officiis\|Marcus Tullius Cicero He staggered, and would have fallen if Simplex had not seized him by the arm and led him away. Pretty Michal\|Mr Jkai Simplex and the driver also took their places on the box-seat. Pretty Michal\|Mr Jkai They have not the easy negligence, the elegant simplicity, the "simplex munditiis," of woods. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland\|Various Happily I could just make out at the end of a long series of hard words the name ‘Simplex’. An Irishman's Difficulties with the Dutch Language\|N.A. Cuey-na-Gael British Dictionary definitions for simplex simplex / (ˈsɪmplɛks) / adjective permitting the transmission of signals in only one direction in a radio circuit, etcCompare 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 Word Origin for simplex C16: from Latin: simple, literally: one-fold, from sim- one + plex, from plicāre to fold; compare duplex Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to simplex underlying, rudimentary, straightforward, elemental, fundamental, abecedarian, basal, basic, beginning, clear, duck soup, easy, essential, facile, initial, introductory, meat and potatoes, original, plain, prefatory
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simplex

adjective

noun, plural sim·plex·es, sim·pli·ces [sim-pluh-sees]. /ˈsɪm pləˌsis/.

Origin of simplex

Words nearby simplex

Example sentences from the Web for simplex

British Dictionary definitions for simplex

adjective

noun

Word Origin for simplex

Words related to simplex