duplex

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈdjuːplɛks/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈduplɛks, ˈdju-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(do̅o̅′pleks, dyo̅o̅′-)

du•plex n. [countable]

Architecturean apartment for one family but having two levels. Also called ˈdu•plex aˈpart•ment.
Architecturea house built for two families. Also called ˈdu•plex ˌhouse.

adj. [before a noun]

having two parts;
double;
twofold.
Telecommunicationsrelating to or being a communications system that permits sending two messages at the same time in opposite directions over one channel.

See -du-, -plex-.

du•plex n.

See duplex apartment.
See duplex house.
paper or cardboard having different colors, finishes, or stocks on opposite sides.
[Print.]
- a method of reproducing an illustration using two halftone plates, one black and the other in a color.
- a printing press equipped to print both sides of a sheet in one pass.
[Genetics.]a double-stranded region of DNA.

adj.

having two parts;
double;
twofold.
(of a machine) having two identical working units, operating together or independently, in a single framework or assembly.
Telecommunicationspertaining to or noting a telecommunications system, as most telephone systems, permitting the simultaneous transmission of two messages in opposite directions over one channel.

v.t.

to make duplex;
make or change into a duplex:Many owners are duplexing their old houses for extra income.

du•plex′i•ty, n.

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duplex /ˈdjuːplɛks/ n

adj

having two parts
having pairs of components of independent but identical function
permitting the transmission of simultaneous signals in both directions in a radio, telecommunications, or computer channel

Etymology: 19th Century: from Latin: twofold, from duo two + -plex -foldduˈplexity n

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