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Definition of Simplex
1. Adjective. Allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time. "Simplex system"
2. Adjective. Having only one part or element. "A simplex word has no affixes and is not part of a compound--like `boy' compared with `boyish' or `house' compared with `houseboat'"
Similar to: Simple
Definition of Simplex
1. Adjective. Single, simple; not complex. ¹
2. Adjective. (telecommunications) unidirectional ¹
3. Noun. (geometry algebraic topology) An analogue in any dimension of the triangle or tetrahedron: the convex hull of ''n+1'' points in ''n''-dimensional space. ¹
4. Noun. (context: linguistics) A simple word, one without affixes. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Simplex
1. a simple word [n -PLEXES, -PLICES, or -PLICIA]