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simplex

[ sim-pleks ]

adjective

  1. simple; consisting of or characterized by a single element.
  2. pertaining to or noting a telecommunications system permitting communication in only one direction at a time.


noun

plural simplexes, simplices
  1. Mathematics. a basic geometric element in a Euclidean space, being a line segment in one dimension, a triangle in two dimensions, a tetrahedron in three dimensions, and so on: used in topology and linear programming.
  2. an apartment having all the rooms on one floor.

simplex

/ ˈ²õɪ³¾±è±ôÉ›°ì²õ /

adjective

  1. permitting the transmission of signals in only one direction in a radio circuit, etc Compare duplex
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. linguistics a simple not a compound word
  2. geometry the most elementary geometric figure in Euclidean space of a given dimension; a line segment in one-dimensional space or a triangle in two-dimensional space
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of simplex1

1585–95; < Latin: having a single layer, literally, one-fold, equivalent to sim-, base meaning “one†(akin to similis similar, Greek ³óé²Ô (neuter) one, ³ó´Ç³¾Ã³²õ same ( homo- ), English same ) + -plex -plex
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of simplex1

C16: from Latin: simple, literally: one-fold, from sim- one + plex, from ±è±ô¾±³¦Äå°ù±ð to fold; compare duplex
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The viruses—usually benign varieties such as the herpes simplex viruses and adenoviruses that are often modified to make them safer and more potent—can reproduce in tumor cells but not in healthy cells.

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They didn’t have herpes simplex infection, a dangerous but treatable cause of encephalitis, or HIV, which can cause similar symptoms.

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Deaths caused by HSV-1 - herpes simplex 1 - are almost unheard of in healthy people.

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