Lexic.us

Definition of Multiplex

1. Adjective. Many and varied; having many features or forms. "The multiplex opportunities in high technology"

2. Noun. Communicates two or more signals over a common channel.

3. Adjective. Having many parts or aspects. "The multiplex problem of drug abuse"

4. Noun. A movie theater than has several different auditoriums in the same building.

Definition of Multiplex

1. a. Manifold; multiple.

Definition of Multiplex

1. Adjective. Comprising several interleaved parts ¹

2. Noun. A building where several activities occur in multiple units concurrently ¹

3. Noun. (by extension) A large cinema complex comprising of many (e.g. more than five, and often over ten) movie theatres ¹

4. Noun. (juggling) throwing motion where more than one ball is thrown with one hand at the same time. ¹

5. Verb. To interleave several activities ¹

6. Verb. (computing) To combine several signals into a single signal ¹

7. Verb. (qualifier juggling) To make a multiplex throw. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Multiplex

1. [v -ED, -ING, -ES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Multiplex

multiple star system multiple stars multiple sulfatase deficiency multiple superparticular multiple superparticulars multiple symmetric lipomatosis multiple system atrophy multiple trauma multiple unit multiple units

multiple vision multiple voting multiples multiplet multiplets multiplex (current term) multiplex operation multiplexable multiplexed multiplexer

multiplexers multiplexes multiplexing multiplexings multiplexor multiplexors multipliable multiplicable multiplicand multiplicands

Literary usage of Multiplex

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by Philadelphia Neurological Society, American Neurological Association, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association (1903)
"Journal OF Nervous and Mental Disease Original articles. MYOCLONUS multiplex AND THE ... nus multiplex, and Unverricht used it (1891) in about the same way. ..."

2. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by American Neurological Association, Philadelphia Neurological Society, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association, Boston Society of Psychiatry and Neurology (1914)
"... multiplex with necropsies have been reported and of these only one with lymphocytic infiltration that I thought another of this type would be worth ..."

3. Telegraph Engineering: A Manual for Practicing Telegraph Engineers and by Erich Hausmann (1922)
"The Rowland multiplex page-printing telegraph, which affords ... The Baudot tape-printing and the Murray page-printing multiplex systems are at present ..."

4. Diseases of the skin by Richard Lightburn Sutton (1917)
"Xanthoma tuberosum multiplex, showing typical lesions on knees. ... Xanthoma Tuberosum multiplex. Symptoms.—In this variety the lesions are widely ..."

5. The Principles and Practice of Dermatology: Designed for Students and by William Allen Pusey (1911)
"... Under the name lymphangioma tuberosum multiplex, Kapo?i described a condition characterized by an abundant eruption of grouped papules and nodules from ..."

6. The Encyclopedia Americana: A Library of Universal Knowledge (1920)
"In one respect it resembles the synchronous multiplex system previously described ... In the multiplex printing telegraph system under consideration the ..."

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