"duplex" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈdu.plɛks/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-duplex.wav [Southern-England]
enPR: do͞o'plĕks Rhymes: -uːplɛks Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{l|ine-pro|*dwóh₁}} *dwóh₁, {{PIE word|en|dwóh₁}} PIE word *dwóh₁, {{bor|en|la|duplex||double, two-fold}} Latin duplex (“double, two-fold”), {{m|la|duo||two}} duo (“two”), {{m|la|plico||fold together}} plico (“fold together”), {{m|grc|διπλόος||double}} διπλόος (diplóos, “double”), {{m|grc|πλέκω||twist, braid}} πλέκω (plékō, “twist, braid”), {{surf|en|duo-|-plex}} By surface analysis, duo- + -plex Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} duplex (not comparable)
  1. Double; made up of two parts.
    (architecture) Having two floors.
    Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (architecture: having two floors): kaksikerroksinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-duplex-en-adj-t4ezxqgk Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'architecture: having two floors': 63 16 7 5 9
  2. Double; made up of two parts.
    (architecture) Having two units, divisions, suites, or apartments.
    Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Architecture Translations (architecture: having two units, divisions, suites, or apartments): pari- (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-duplex-en-adj-WHuv4tv6 Topics: architecture Disambiguation of 'architecture: having two units, divisions, suites, or apartments': 18 58 8 6 10
  3. Double; made up of two parts.
    (metallurgy) Of stainless steel: having a structure containing austenite and ferrite in roughly equal proportions.
    Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Metallurgy Translations (metallurgy: of stainless steel, containing austenite and ferrite in roughly equal proportions): duplex- (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-duplex-en-adj-q7Z4~Tp6 Categories (other): English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms suffixed with -plex Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 5 14 16 4 7 3 6 7 9 14 1 10 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -plex: 5 5 15 10 4 9 6 5 6 10 11 2 10 4 Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'metallurgy: of stainless steel, containing austenite and ferrite in roughly equal proportions': 3 3 84 8 2
  4. (telecommunications) Bidirectional (in two directions). Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Telecommunications, Two Translations (telecommunication: in two directions): двупосочен (dvuposočen) (Bulgarian), 雙向的 (Chinese Mandarin), 双向的 (Chinese Mandarin), kaksisuuntainen (Finnish), dupleksi (Finnish), αμφίδρομος (amfídromos) [masculine] (Greek), dà-shlighe (Scottish Gaelic), dúplex [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-duplex-en-adj-deEloNo1 Disambiguation of Two: 8 8 11 17 3 9 7 4 9 4 8 2 7 3 Categories (other): English terms with collocations, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 5 14 16 4 7 3 6 7 9 14 1 10 3 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications Disambiguation of 'telecommunication: in two directions': 4 4 7 85 0
  5. (soil science) Having horizons with contrasting textures. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Soil science
    Sense id: en-duplex-en-adj-cisQeLA-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Hyponyms: full duplex, half-duplex, semiduplex Derived forms: duplexity, duplex nail, full duplex, half-duplex, semiduplex, superduplex Related terms: contraplex, duplex escapement, duplex lathe, duplex pumping engine, duplex querela, duplex watch, diplex Translations (made up of two parts): двоен (dvoen) (Bulgarian), сдвоен (sdvoen) (Bulgarian), 雙重的 (Chinese Mandarin), 双重的 (Chinese Mandarin), dupleksa (Esperanto), kaksiosainen (Finnish), διπλός (diplós) [masculine] (Greek), διμερής (dimerís) [masculine] (Greek)
Disambiguation of 'made up of two parts': 33 33 33 2 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈdu.plɛks/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-duplex.wav [Southern-England] Forms: duplexes [plural], duplices [plural]
enPR: do͞o'plĕks Rhymes: -uːplɛks Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{l|ine-pro|*dwóh₁}} *dwóh₁, {{PIE word|en|dwóh₁}} PIE word *dwóh₁, {{bor|en|la|duplex||double, two-fold}} Latin duplex (“double, two-fold”), {{m|la|duo||two}} duo (“two”), {{m|la|plico||fold together}} plico (“fold together”), {{m|grc|διπλόος||double}} διπλόος (diplóos, “double”), {{m|grc|πλέκω||twist, braid}} πλέκω (plékō, “twist, braid”), {{surf|en|duo-|-plex}} By surface analysis, duo- + -plex Head templates: {{en-noun|+|duplices}} duplex (plural duplexes or duplices)
  1. (US, Canada) A house made up of two dwelling units. Tags: Canada, US Translations (house): paritalo (Finnish), duplex [masculine] (French), დუპლექსი (duṗleksi) (Georgian), Doppelhaus [neuter] (German), διπλοκατοικία (diplokatoikía) [feminine] (Greek), bifamiliare [feminine] (Italian), tomannsbolig (Norwegian Bokmål), tomannsbustad (Norwegian Nynorsk), bliźniak [masculine] (Polish), dúplex [masculine] (Spanish), parhus [neuter] (Swedish), etagevåning [common-gender] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-duplex-en-noun-X9n7OkrA Categories (other): American English, Canadian English, English terms prefixed with duo- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with duo-: 9 9 10 8 4 13 10 4 7 6 6 3 6 5 Disambiguation of 'house': 76 24 0 0 0 0
  2. (US) A dwelling unit with two floors. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-duplex-en-noun-gh85AZyy Categories (other): American English
  3. (philately) A cancellation combining a numerical cancellation with a second mark showing time, date, and place of posting. Translations (philately: double cancellation): duplex-leima (Finnish), flamme postale [feminine] (French), flamme [feminine] (French)
    Sense id: en-duplex-en-noun-ove67HmO Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately Disambiguation of 'philately: double cancellation': 3 4 68 10 6 9
  4. (juggling) A throwing motion where two balls are thrown with one hand at the same time. Categories (topical): Juggling Translations (juggling: throwing motion): duplex [masculine] (French)
    Sense id: en-duplex-en-noun-vHpGXS7~ Topics: arts, hobbies, juggling, lifestyle, performing-arts, sports Disambiguation of 'juggling: throwing motion': 7 4 3 77 4 6
  5. (biochemistry) A double-stranded polynucleotide. Categories (topical): Biochemistry Translations (biology: double-stranded polynucleotide): dupleksi (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-duplex-en-noun-J04DRbeR Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'biology: double-stranded polynucleotide': 7 3 6 8 59 18
  6. (geology) A system of multiple thrust faults bounded above and below by a roof thrust and floor thrust. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-duplex-en-noun-9LHgLwlG Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 7 9 8 5 7 2 6 9 9 17 1 14 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 5 14 16 4 7 3 6 7 9 14 1 10 3 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: diplex, 2-plex, oligoduplex, bungalow, maisonette, semi-detached, townhouse, rowhouse, quadruplex, triplex

Verb

IPA: /ˈdu.plɛks/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-duplex.wav [Southern-England] Forms: duplexes [present, singular, third-person], duplexing [participle, present], duplexed [participle, past], duplexed [past]
enPR: do͞o'plĕks Rhymes: -uːplɛks Etymology: 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. Etymology templates: {{l|ine-pro|*dwóh₁}} *dwóh₁, {{PIE word|en|dwóh₁}} PIE word *dwóh₁, {{bor|en|la|duplex||double, two-fold}} Latin duplex (“double, two-fold”), {{m|la|duo||two}} duo (“two”), {{m|la|plico||fold together}} plico (“fold together”), {{m|grc|διπλόος||double}} διπλόος (diplóos, “double”), {{m|grc|πλέκω||twist, braid}} πλέκω (plékō, “twist, braid”), {{surf|en|duo-|-plex}} By surface analysis, duo- + -plex Head templates: {{en-verb}} duplex (third-person singular simple present duplexes, present participle duplexing, simple past and past participle duplexed)
  1. To make duplex.
    Sense id: en-duplex-en-verb-JKYpkTN9
  2. To make into a duplex.
    Sense id: en-duplex-en-verb-wiPdTAMD Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 3 7 9 8 5 7 2 6 9 9 17 1 14 4 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 5 14 16 4 7 3 6 7 9 14 1 10 3
  3. (juggling) To make a series of duplex throws.
    Sense id: en-duplex-en-verb-01KYFmPx Topics: arts, hobbies, juggling, lifestyle, performing-arts, sports
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: quadruplex, triplex, double, duplicity, multiplex, simplex, single, triple

Inflected forms

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      "word": "duplex"
    },
    {
      "code": "ka",
      "lang": "Georgian",
      "roman": "duṗleksi",
      "sense": "house",
      "word": "დუპლექსი"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "house",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "Doppelhaus"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "roman": "diplokatoikía",
      "sense": "house",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "διπλοκατοικία"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "house",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "bifamiliare"
    },
    {
      "code": "nb",
      "lang": "Norwegian Bokmål",
      "sense": "house",
      "word": "tomannsbolig"
    },
    {
      "code": "nn",
      "lang": "Norwegian Nynorsk",
      "sense": "house",
      "word": "tomannsbustad"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "house",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "bliźniak"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "house",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "dúplex"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "house",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "parhus"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "house",
      "tags": [
        "common-gender"
      ],
      "word": "etagevåning"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "philately: double cancellation",
      "word": "duplex-leima"
    },
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "philately: double cancellation",
      "tags": [
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      "word": "flamme postale"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "philately: double cancellation",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "flamme"
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      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "juggling: throwing motion",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "duplex"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "biology: double-stranded polynucleotide",
      "word": "dupleksi"
    }
  ],
  "word": "duplex"
}

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      "word": "duplicity"
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      "word": "multiplex"
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        "(juggling) To make a series of duplex throws."
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