| ADJECTIVE | all | simplex | allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time |
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| all | simplex | having only one part or element |
| Sounds | sih'mpleh.ks | |
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| Rhymes | Aix ... x / X: 35 rhymes with ehks... | |
| Meaning | Allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time. | |
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| Example | "simplex system" | |
| Category | telecommunication, telecom | (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically |
| Broader | unidirectional | operating or moving or allowing movement in one direction only |
| Spanish | símplex | |
| Catalan | símplex | |
| Meaning | Having only one part or element. | |
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| Example | "a simplex word has no affixes and is not part of a compound--like 'boy' compared with 'boyish' or 'house' compared with 'houseboat'" | |
| Broader | simple | Having few parts |
| Spanish | simple | |
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