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adjective mul·ti·plex \ˈməl-tə-ˌpleks\

Definition of multiplex

  1. 1 :  many, multiple

  2. 2 :  being or relating to a system of transmitting several messages or signals simultaneously on the same circuit or channel

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Examples of multiplex in a Sentence

  1. would sometimes experience multiplex moods in the course of a single day

Origin and Etymology of multiplex

Latin


First Known Use: 1606

multiplex Synonyms

Synonyms
beaucoup [slang], legion, multifold, multiple, many, multitudinous, numerous
Antonyms
few
Related Words
countless, innumerable, numberless, uncountable, unnumbered, untold; several, some; miscellaneous, mixed, sundry, various; divers, manifold, multifarious, myriad
Near Antonyms
countable, limited
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multiplex

verb mul·ti·plex

Definition of multiplex

  1. transitive verb

  2. :  to send (messages or signals) by a multiplex system

  3. intransitive verb

  4. :  to multiplex messages or signals

multiplexer

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multiplexor

play \-ˌplek-sər\ noun

1885

First Known Use of multiplex

1885

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multiplex

noun mul·ti·plex

Definition of multiplex

  1. :  a complex that houses several movie theaters

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1982

First Known Use of multiplex

1982

MULTIPLEX Defined for English Language Learners

multiplex

noun

Definition of multiplex for English Language Learners

  • : a building that contains several movie theaters

Medical Dictionary

multiplex

mul·ti·plex

Medical Definition of multiplex

  1. —see arthrogryposis multiplex congenita, mononeuritis multiplex, paramyoclonus multiplex

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