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- [sim-pleks]
- /ˈsɪm plɛks/
- /ˈsɪm.pleks/
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- [sim-pleks]
- /ˈsɪm plɛks/
Definitions of simplex word
- adjective simplex simple; consisting of or characterized by a single element. 1
- adjective simplex pertaining to or noting a telecommunications system permitting communication in only one direction at a time. 1
- noun plural simplex Mathematics. a basic geometric element in a Euclidean space, being a line segment in one dimension, a triangle in two dimensions, a tetrahedron in three dimensions, and so on: used in topology and linear programming. 1
- noun plural simplex an apartment having all the rooms on one floor. 1
- adjective simplex permitting the transmission of signals in only one direction in a radio circuit, etc 0
- noun simplex a simple not a compound word 0
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Origin of simplex
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
1585-95; < Latin: having a single layer, literally, one-fold, equivalent to sim-, base meaning “one” (akin to similis similar, Greek hén (neuter) one, homós same (see homo-), English same) + -plex -plex
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Parts of speech for Simplex
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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simplex popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
simplex usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for simplex
adj simplex
- foundational — the basis or groundwork of anything: the moral foundation of both society and religion.
adjective simplex
- abecedarian — a person who is learning the alphabet or the rudiments of a subject
- elementary — Of or relating to the most rudimentary aspects of a subject.
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