"-plex" meaning in English

See -plex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /-plɛks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame--plex.wav , LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame--plex.wav
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin -plex (“-fold”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|-plex||-fold}} Latin -plex (“-fold”) Head templates: {{head|en|suffix|cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|head=|id=}} -plex, {{en-suffix}} -plex
  1. Comprising a number of parts, as in duplex. Tags: morpheme Translations (comprising a number of parts): -pléacs [masculine] (Irish), -pleks [masculine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en--plex-en-suffix-nPkuzQiQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using catfix, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 78 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 87 13 Disambiguation of Pages using catfix: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 94 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 86 14 Disambiguation of 'comprising a number of parts': 94 6
  2. (mathematics) ten to the power of the number, as in googolplex. Tags: morpheme Related terms: -fold
    Sense id: en--plex-en-suffix-T6B1MvgG Categories (other): Mathematics Topics: mathematics, sciences
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