simplex
What is another word for simplex? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.
Adj — Made up of one single part rather than several combined ones.
Synonyms by Meaning
2. adj
(of a circuit or device) Carrying a signal in only one direction at any given moment.
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Etymology
The adjective is a learned borrowing from Latin simplex (“plain, simple; single”). The first part, sim-, comes from Proto-Indo-European *sem-, *sm̥- (“one; together”). The second part, -plex, may be from *pleḱ- (“to weave”). The noun is derived from the adjective. The plural forms simplices and simplicia are learned bo...
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