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duplex

dup·lex

US/ˈdu.plɛks/ rare us
noun (2) adjective (2)

noun

1.
2.

an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase

Synonyms

adjective

1.

(used technically of a device or process) having two parts

  • “a duplex transaction”
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2.

allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously

  • “duplex system”
  • “duplex telephony”
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Origin

PIE word *dwóh₁ Borrowed from Latin duplex (“double, two-fold”), from duo (“two”) + plico (“fold together”); compare the roots of διπλόος (diplóos, “double”); compare also πλέκω (plékō, “twist, braid”). By surface analysis, duo- + -plex.

Phrases

  • duplex escapement
  • duplex lathe
  • duplex nail
  • duplex pumping engine
  • duplex querela
  • duplex watch
  • full duplex

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