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multiplex
[muhl-tuh-pleks]
adjective
having many parts or aspects.
the multiplex problem of drug abuse.
manifold; multiple.
the multiplex opportunities in high technology.
Telecommunications.of, relating to, or using equipment permitting the simultaneous transmission of two or more signals or messages over a single channel.
verb (used with object)
Telecommunications.
to arrange (a circuit) for use by multiplex telegraphy, allowing multiple synchronous signals to be sent and received on a single telegraph wire.
to transmit (two or more signals or messages) by a multiplex system, circuit, or the like, as in telegraph and telephone communication, or television and radio broadcasting.
verb (used without object)
to send several messages or signals simultaneously, as in telegraph and telephone communication, or television and radio broadcasting.
noun
a multiplex electronics system.
(in map making) a stereoscopic device that makes it possible to view pairs of aerial photographs in three dimensions.
Also called multiplex cinema.Also called multiplex theater.a group of two or more movie theaters on the same site or in the same building, especially a cluster of adjoining theaters.
multiplex
/ ˈʌɪˌɛ /
noun
telecomm
the use of a common communications channel for sending two or more messages or signals. In frequency-division multiplex the frequency band transmitted by the common channel is split into narrower bands each of which constitutes a distinct channel. In time-division multiplex different channels are established by intermittent connections to the common channel
( as modifier )
a multiplex transmitter
a purpose-built complex containing a number of cinemas and usually a restaurant or bar
( as modifier )
a multiplex cinema
adjective
designating a method of map-making using three cameras to produce a stereoscopic effect
a less common word for multiple
verb
to send (messages or signals) or (of messages or signals) be sent by multiplex
Other 51Թ Forms
- multiplexer noun
- multiplexor noun
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of multiplex1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of multiplex1
Example Sentences
The multiplex boom at the turn of the millennium saw theaters that couldn’t adapt to new, digital revenue streams crushed under the financial pressure.
Films for grownups still exist, but they have a hard time making noise over the sound and fury of the stuff that ends up on eight screens at your local multiplex.
As the box office improves, will a steep discount on tickets bring more people to the multiplex this summer?
There are also regional barriers, like city zoning laws that prevent the construction of more affordable, higher density housing - including apartment buildings or multiplexes - in some neighbourhoods.
With that ancient DNA, scientists identified gene variants specific to dire wolves and then performed multiplex gene editing with a genome from the gray wolf, dire wolves’ closest living relatives.
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