First Known Use: 1557
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1multiplex
adjective mul·ti·plex \ˈməl-tə-ˌpleks\
Definition of MULTIPLEX
2
: being or relating to a system of transmitting several messages or signals simultaneously on the same circuit or channel
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Origin of MULTIPLEX
Latin
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2multiplex
verb
Definition of MULTIPLEX
transitive verb
: to send (messages or signals) by a multiplex system
intransitive verb
: to multiplex messages or signals
— mul·ti·plex·er also mul·ti·plex·or \-ˌplek-sər\ noun
First Known Use of MULTIPLEX
1907
3multiplex
noun
: a building that contains several movie theaters
Full Definition of MULTIPLEX
: a complex that houses several movie theaters
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First Known Use of MULTIPLEX
1985
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