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Simplex — definition

1. simplex (Adjective)

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simplex (Adjective) — Having only one part or element. ex. "a simplex word has no affixes and is not part of a compound--like 'boy' compared with 'boyish' or 'house' compared with 'houseboat'"

simplex (Adjective) — (telecommunication) allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time. ex. "simplex system"

2. simplex (Noun)

2 definitions

simplex (Noun) — (linguistics) a simple non-compound word.

simplex (Noun) — (mathematics) a figure with the minimal number of possible vertices (in given number of dimensions); an analogue in any dimension of the triangle (in 2D) or tetrahedron (in 3D).