Definition of multiplex
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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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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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But demand was soft in spots: In most areas of the country, the multiplex crowd was not yet on board.
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A 10-minute walk brings you to its shopping malls, multiplex cinemas, restaurants and casino.
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Origin and Etymology of multiplex
Latin
multiplex
Definition of multiplex
transitive verb
: to send (messages or signals) by a multiplex system
intransitive verb
: to multiplex messages or signals
First Known Use of multiplex
1885
multiplex
Definition of multiplex
: a complex that houses several movie theaters
Recent Examples of multiplex from the Web
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Gaming's big-three-television days are behind us, disrupted by multiplex mobile devices and piecemeal content-gobbling.
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Last October, the 16-screen multiplex opened at the former site of AMC Loews.
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While there may be no easy answers, one clear role model emerged from my evening at the multiplex.
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A kids' film festival is happening in New Haven, and several Hartford-area multiplexes are starting low-cost summerlong kids' film series.
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IMAX and AMC Theatres have just opened a series of experiential VR pods in the lobby of the AMC Loews Kips Bay 15 theater in Manhattan, the second of ten such VR centers that IMAX plans to launch worldwide this year, and the first in a multiplex.
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Cinema West, the Petaluma company that also owns Folsom’s Palladio 16 and Palladio LUXE multiplexes, has worked to restore ceiling artwork and other original art-deco features in the main auditorium, while also installing new seats.
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And after multiple Batman and Superman reboots, Diana is a relatively fresh presence at the multiplex.
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The networks are lining up superheroes and space travelers, who usually land at the multiplex.
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First Known Use of multiplex
1982
MULTIPLEX Defined for English Language Learners
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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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