multiplex

English

Wikipedia

Etymology

From multi- +‎ -plex.

Adjective

multiplex (not comparable)

1. Comprising several interleaved parts

Noun

multiplex (plural multiplexes)

1. A building where several activities occur in multiple units concurrently
2. (by extension) A large cinema complex comprising of many (e.g. more than five, and often over ten) movie theatres
3. (juggling) throwing motion where more than one ball is thrown with one hand at the same time.

Translations

large cinema complex

• French: complexe multisalles

• Italian: multisala (it) f

Verb

multiplex (third-person singular simple present multiplexes, present participle multiplexing, simple past and past participle multiplexed)

1. To interleave several activities
2. (computing) To combine several signals into a single signal
3. (juggling) To make a multiplex throw.

Translations

to combine signals

• French: multiplexer (fr)
• German: multiplexen

• Korean: 멀티플렉싱하다 (meoltipeulleksing-hada)

Derived terms

• multiplexor
• multiplexer
• demultiplex
• remultiplex

Related terms

• simplex
• complex
• duplex
• triplex
• quadruplex
• pentaplex
• hexaplex
• octuplex

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Latin

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈmul.ti.pleks/, [ˈmʊɫ.tɪ.pɫɛks]

Adjective

multiplex m, f, n (genitive multiplicis); third declension

1. having many folds
2. manifold, numerous
3. complex

Inflection

Third declension, neuter nominative singular like masculine/feminine.

Number	Singular			Plural
Case \ Gender	Masc./Fem.	Neuter		Masc./Fem.	Neuter
nominative	multiplex	multiplex		multiplicēs	multiplicia
genitive	multiplicis	multiplicis		multiplicium	multiplicium
dative	multiplicī	multiplicī		multiplicibus	multiplicibus
accusative	multiplicem	multiplex		multiplicēs	multiplicia
ablative	multiplicī	multiplicī		multiplicibus	multiplicibus
vocative	multiplex	multiplex		multiplicēs	multiplicia