mul·ti·plex
ˈməl-tə-ˌpleks 
multiplexed; multiplexing; multiplexes
: to send (messages or signals) by a multiplex system
: to multiplex messages or signals
: a complex that houses several movie theaters
Synonyms
Examples of multiplex in a Sentence
Adjective
would sometimes experience multiplex moods in the course of a single day
Recent Examples on the Web
Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
The year that introduced us to Ciara’s Goodies and Usher’s Confessions also brought us now-classic qualified films that sent us lining up for the multiplex and later took many a spin in our DVD players after school.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
Taylor Swift and Beyoncé not only helped AMC Theatres weather a slow holiday movie season, the singers’ AMC-exclusive concert films actually propelled the multiplex chain to exceed expectations.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
The Palms Casino venue offers exhibitor office space, a 14 screen multiplex and a 170,000 square foot conference, meeting and event space.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024
The film sold more than 36,000 tickets across the multiplex chain PVR-INOX in India.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
In the last decade Nepal has been growing its multiplex screens, which have become the main source of revenue for both local and foreign films, a change from the previous decades when single screens used to be the revenue generators.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
In addition to flexible work areas, the former mall’s 12-screen multiplex movie theater may be converted into lecture halls or performance spaces offering programming across the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences, the chancellor’s office said.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
But working against it are the relatively low profile of its stars and director – many of Scott’s biggest films released before China’s multiplex era – and the far-away subject matter.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
John Stuelpnagel, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2020
Why not cut out distributors completely by going straight to multiplex operators?
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 31 July 2017
Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The screening will be held in a 300-capacity theater at the Grossmont Reading cinema multiplex in La Mesa.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
Within that ever prolific heading is a subset of titles that have shown themselves to be a dependable way to get younger audiences to the local multiplex: the PG-13 horror movie.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Those who need no refreshing will want to hasten to their nearest multiplex to plunge once again into novelist Frank Herbert’s wildly imaginative universe, brought to expansive, very sandy life by Villeneuve.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
But Disney has learned the hard way that brand familiarity is no longer enough to convince audiences to visit their closest multiplex.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
Los Angeles comedians joined the seventh 21-and-over convocation of dark comedians and listeners who adore them at Notoriety, a former third-floor multiplex of the Neonopolis center on downtown’s Fremont Street.
—Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
And subtitles no longer are considered a deterrent at the multiplex.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2024
The musical numbers, complete with drumsticks playing on high school lockers, show Paramount looking to hit the right notes and follow Wonka and The Color Purple to a better box office for movie musicals after the underwhelming performance at the multiplex for West Side Story and In The Heights.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2024
Adjective
Before the multiplex, one movie a night would be on display.
—Amanda Luberto, The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
The year that introduced us to Ciara’s Goodies and Usher’s Confessions also brought us now-classic qualified films that sent us lining up for the multiplex and later took many a spin in our DVD players after school.
—Rivea Ruff, Essence, 5 Apr. 2024
Taylor Swift and Beyoncé not only helped AMC Theatres weather a slow holiday movie season, the singers’ AMC-exclusive concert films actually propelled the multiplex chain to exceed expectations.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 29 Feb. 2024
The Palms Casino venue offers exhibitor office space, a 14 screen multiplex and a 170,000 square foot conference, meeting and event space.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Mar. 2024
The film sold more than 36,000 tickets across the multiplex chain PVR-INOX in India.
—Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
In the last decade Nepal has been growing its multiplex screens, which have become the main source of revenue for both local and foreign films, a change from the previous decades when single screens used to be the revenue generators.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Feb. 2024
In addition to flexible work areas, the former mall’s 12-screen multiplex movie theater may be converted into lecture halls or performance spaces offering programming across the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences, the chancellor’s office said.
—Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2024
But working against it are the relatively low profile of its stars and director – many of Scott’s biggest films released before China’s multiplex era – and the far-away subject matter.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 1 Dec. 2023
Verb
Perturb-seq provides genomic scale and resolution, allowing both multiplexed intervention in a genome as well as analysis of non-natural configurations for the first time.
—John Stuelpnagel, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2020
Why not cut out distributors completely by going straight to multiplex operators?
—Brooks Barnes, New York Times, 31 July 2017
Noun
Here lies Bermuda Storm, a giant 300-seat simulator platform designed to mimic a large seafaring vessel and sit in a sort of all-encompassing multiplex.
—Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2024
The screening will be held in a 300-capacity theater at the Grossmont Reading cinema multiplex in La Mesa.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2024
Within that ever prolific heading is a subset of titles that have shown themselves to be a dependable way to get younger audiences to the local multiplex: the PG-13 horror movie.
—Ryan Faughnder, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Those who need no refreshing will want to hasten to their nearest multiplex to plunge once again into novelist Frank Herbert’s wildly imaginative universe, brought to expansive, very sandy life by Villeneuve.
—Ann Hornaday, Washington Post, 27 Feb. 2024
But Disney has learned the hard way that brand familiarity is no longer enough to convince audiences to visit their closest multiplex.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 8 Feb. 2024
Los Angeles comedians joined the seventh 21-and-over convocation of dark comedians and listeners who adore them at Notoriety, a former third-floor multiplex of the Neonopolis center on downtown’s Fremont Street.
—Julie Seabaugh, Los Angeles Times, 11 Oct. 2023
And subtitles no longer are considered a deterrent at the multiplex.
—Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 23 Jan. 2024
The musical numbers, complete with drumsticks playing on high school lockers, show Paramount looking to hit the right notes and follow Wonka and The Color Purple to a better box office for movie musicals after the underwhelming performance at the multiplex for West Side Story and In The Heights.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Jan. 2024
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multiplex
1 of 2 adjective
mul·ti·plex
ˈməl-tə-ˌpleks
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2
: being or relating to a system of transmitting several messages simultaneously on the same circuit or channel
multiplex
2 of 2 noun
: a complex that houses several movie theaters
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