Duplex
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈdu.plɛks/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Duplex is an adjective meaning Double; made up of two parts.
Meaning
Double; made up of two parts.
More Meanings
- (telecommunications) Bidirectional (in two directions).
- (soil science) Having horizons with contrasting textures.
- (US, Canada, Australia) A house made up of two dwelling units.
- (US) A dwelling unit with two floors.
- (philately) A cancellation combining a numerical cancellation with a second mark showing time, date, and place of posting.
- (juggling) A throwing motion where two balls are thrown with one hand at the same time.
- (biochemistry) A double-stranded polynucleotide.
Example Sentences
duplex telegraphy
The house had been renovated into a duplex and he’d put in a phone line.
Soils are duplex, sandy and solodic. The dominant trees are the stringybark eucalypts […]
In contrast, the folds in the overlying lithotectonic unit 4 are larger and are cut by a series of faults in a duplex.
Word Forms
- duplexes
- duplices
- duplexing
- duplexed
Synonyms for duplex
Depending on context, synonyms include multiple, bidirectional.
Antonyms for duplex
Common opposites include simplex, unidirectional.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include bidirectional, multiple, double-sided, dual, duplicate, paired.
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