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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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
multiplex Synonyms
Synonyms
beaucoup [slang], legion, multifold, multiple, many, multitudinous, numerousAntonyms
fewRelated Words
countless, innumerable, numberless, uncountable, unnumbered, untold; several, some; miscellaneous, mixed, sundry, various; divers, manifold, multifarious, myriadNear Antonyms
countable, limitedDefinition of multiplex
transitive verb
:to send (messages or signals) by a multiplex system
intransitive verb
: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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William has a rare condition known as arthrogryposis multiplex congenita and was born with his elbows locked and hands curled inward.
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William has a rare condition known as arthrogryposis multiplex congenita and was born with his elbows locked and hands curled inward.
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William has a rare condition known as arthrogryposis multiplex congenita and was born with his elbows locked and hands curled inward.
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According to our sister newspaper, which has a proud history of movie criticism in the hometown of the industry, some 36 percent of moviegoers, a whopping percentage, now check the Rotten Tomatoes site before heading out to their local multiplex.
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Highlighted by Robert Pattinson's stellar NYC crime saga Good Time, the next few weeks aren't going to disappoint, so start scheduling your multiplex time wisely now.
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As part of the ongoing TCM Big Screen Classics series, which brings movies most of us know from TV back to multiplexes, Fast Times will screen in theaters on July 30 and August 2 to observe its 35th anniversary.
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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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The multiplex — and a full-service restaurant — will be built on a 7-acre parcel at Towne Center Parkway, next to the Parc One apartment complex.
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First Known Use of multiplex
1982
MULTIPLEX Defined for English Language Learners
multiplex
noun
Definition of multiplex for English Language Learners
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: a building that contains several movie theaters
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