multiplex
ˈmʌltɪˌplɛks
multiplex: large cinema complex with many screens
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Noun

1.
cinemaUSlarge cinema complex with many screensUS
  • We watched the latest movie at the multiplex.
movie theater
2.
telecommunicationsTECH.system combining multiple signals for transmissionTECH.
  • The multiplex allows efficient data transmission over the network.
multiplexer
3.
juggling trickTECH.juggling move with multiple balls thrown at onceTECH.
  • He impressed the crowd with a multiplex during his performance.

Adjective

1.
structureTECH.comprising several interleaved partsTECH.
  • The multiplex design allowed for efficient data processing.
complex composite interleaved
2.
complexityhaving many parts or aspects
  • The multiplex system was difficult to understand.
complex intricate

Verb

1.
processtr.interleave several activities or processestr.
  • The software can multiplex tasks to improve efficiency.
interleave intermix interweave
2.
communicationstr.TECH.transmit or receive several messages simultaneously over a single channeltr.TECH.
  • The system can multiplex several signals at once.
broadcast send transmit
3.
jugglingtr./intr.TECH.make a juggling throw with multiple ballstr./intr.TECH.
  • He learned to multiplex with three balls.
fling juggle toss
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Expressions with multiplex

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cinema complex with several screening rooms showing different films at once
We met at the new multiplex cinema downtown to watch a comedy.
congenital disorder causing joint contractures
The baby was diagnosed with arthrogryposis multiplex congenita at birth.
medical condition affecting multiple individual nerves
The patient was diagnosed with mononeuritis multiplex.
process to send multiple signals at once
The multiplex operation improved the network's efficiency.
combined transmission carrying several separate message channels together over one path
The satellite receiver decodes the multiplex signal into individual television channels.
method of sending multiple signals over one channel
Time division multiplex transmission improves bandwidth efficiency.

Origin of multiplex

Latin, multiplex (having many folds)

Terms with multiplex included in their meaning

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abr: multiplex
system that sends many signals through one channel

Examples of multiplex in a sentence

  • A new multiplex opened downtown last month.
  • The multiplex can handle multiple channels simultaneously.
  • Engineers are upgrading the multiplex for better performance.
  • The juggler's multiplex was the highlight of the show.
  • He practiced the multiplex for hours to perfect it.
  • The multiplex structure was complex yet efficient.

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  1. French:multiplexe, composite, ...
  2. German:Multiplex-Kino, vielschichtig, ...
  3. Italian:multisala, complesso, ...
  4. Spanish:multicine, complejo, ...
  5. Portuguese:multiplex, complexo, ...
  6. Chinese:多厅影院, 多路复用的, ...
  7. Japanese:シネコン, 多重の, ...
  8. Arabic:مُجَمَّع سِينَمائي, مُتعدِّد الأجزاء, ...
  9. Hebrew:מוּלְטִיפְלֶקְס, מוּלְטִיפְּלֶקְסִי, ...
  10. Russian:мультиплекс, многослойный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:мультиплекс, багатошаровий, ...
  12. Hindi:मल्टीप्लेक्स, बहुस्तरीय, ...
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