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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