Definition of multiplex
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: 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
would sometimes experience multiplex moods in the course of a single day
Recent Examples of multiplex from the Web
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In multiplex terms, that's a trend toward individual movie purchases, not theater subscriber fees.
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The pull of the Oscars toward smaller, independent movies rather than multiplex blockbusters has already hurt the show, said Marty Kaplan, the Norman Lear professor of entertainment, media and society at the University of Southern California.
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That was the latest in asset sales, after the company unloaded its multiplex business in 2016.
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The thinking goes—especially in smaller markets where viewers don’t have other multiplex options—that customers will feel compelled to pay more to see a Marvel movie or Star Wars, the kind of experience audiences still flock to the theater for.
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A 10-minute walk brings you to its shopping malls, multiplex cinemas, restaurants and casino.
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But demand was soft in spots: In most areas of the country, the multiplex crowd was not yet on board.
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The romantic comedy bits work better than the hospital melodrama bits, but this is still a pleasant diversion from multiplex bombast.
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Origin and Etymology of multiplex
Latin
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First Known Use: 1606
in the meaning defined at sense 1
See Words from the same yearmultiplex Synonyms
Antonyms
few;
Related Words
countless, innumerable, numberless, uncountable, unnumbered, untold;
Phrases
all kinds of, quite a few;
Definition of multiplex
: to send (messages or signals) by a multiplex system
: to multiplex messages or signals
Recent Examples of multiplex from the Web
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Why not cut out distributors completely by going straight to multiplex operators?
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First Known Use of multiplex
1885
Definition of multiplex
: a complex that houses several movie theaters
Recent Examples of multiplex from the Web
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The concepts include cottage style and multiplex housing in this vicinity, with 28 to 30 houses in concept one, 60 in concept two and 128 to 130 in concept three.
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The multiplex has added The Cube, a new theater with a screen that is 58 feet wide and 24 feet tall.
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But people often have home theaters that are arguably better than the local multiplex.
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American multiplexes are no longer the be-all and end-all for Hollywood.
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That this sentiment now captures the spirit of the multiplex should not be a surprise.
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Also planned is an eight-screen multiplex by AMC Theatres adjacent to Jefferson Station.
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Comfiest Seat in the House: Struggling Movie Theaters Go Upscale to Survive Ticket sales were the worst last year since 1995, prompting a nationwide theater revamp that echoes the multiplex boom.
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Rosehill Christian School in Tomball opened a new 40,000-square-foot multiplex a year ago that added 13 classrooms, a performing arts venue and a new college-size basketball gymnasium with locker rooms.
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First Known Use of multiplex
1982
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Definition of multiplex for English Language Learners
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: a building that contains several movie theaters
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