duplex

Meanings

• noun

  A building designed with two separate living spaces, one on top of the other.

  - "The duplex on Elm Street has two separate entrances."
  - "My friends and I rented a duplex for our college housing."

• noun

  A telecommunications device that transmits and receives data in two directions at the same time.

  - "The duplex modem allows for high-speed internet access."
  - "My business relies on a reliable duplex line for communication."

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Antonyms

simplex

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with duplex
complex , flex , vex , perplex

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Variants

List of all variants of duplex that leads to same result
duplex , duplexed , duplexes , duplexing , duplex apartment , duplex apartments , half duplex , half duplexes

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'duplus', meaning 'twofold'.

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Trivia

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1. The first known use of the term 'duplex' in English was in the year 1832.

2. The term 'duplex' is also used in genetics to describe chromosomes that have two identical copies of a gene.

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Related Concepts

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1. apartment: A residential unit that is part of a larger building, similar to a duplex but can have more than two units.

2. multiplex: A communication system that transmits multiple signals simultaneously, similar to a duplex system but with more than two signals.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'duplex' has been used to describe characters or situations with two distinct sides or aspects. In art, duplex printing is a technique used to print on both sides of a sheet of paper.

How to Memorize "duplex"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a building with two separate living spaces stacked on top of each other.
   - Visualize a telecommunications device with two channels for transmitting and receiving data.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'duplex' with the number 'two'.
   - Think of a building with two separate units.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Duplex is two, for me and you' to remember the meaning.
   - Create a visual image of a 'duplex' key with two keys on it.

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