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MULTIPLEX
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A movie theater than has several different auditoriums in the same building
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("multiplex" is a kind of...):
cinema; movie house; movie theater; movie theatre; picture palace (a theater where films are shown)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Communicates two or more signals over a common channel
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("multiplex" is a kind of...):
telecom; telecommunication ((often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having many parts or aspects
Example:
the multiplex problem of drug abuse
Classified under:
Similar:
complex (complicated in structure; consisting of interconnected parts)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Many and varied; having many features or forms
Example:
the multiplex opportunities in high technology
Synonyms:
manifold; multiplex
Classified under:
Similar:
multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)
