"simplex" meaning in English

See simplex in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈsɪmplɛks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-simplex.wav
Etymology: From Latin simplex (“simple”). In the mathematical sense, apparently first used (in German) in 1902, Pieter Hendrik Schoute, Mehrdimensionale Geometrie, where Schoute first suggests the term Simplicissimum, but then from the next page decides to use simplex "for short". In his pioneering works on algebraic topology, Henri Poincaré had previously introduced the concept, but not the actual term simplex. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sem-}}, {{bor|en|la|simplex||simple}} Latin simplex (“simple”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} simplex (not comparable)
  1. Single, simple; not complex. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-simplex-en-adj-r~k3hDtg
  2. (telecommunications) Unidirectional. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Telecommunications, One Translations (unidirectional): símplex (Catalan), yksisuuntainen (Finnish), μονόδρομος (monódromos) (Greek), đơn công (Vietnamese)
    Sense id: en-simplex-en-adj-YOpLYhYy Disambiguation of One: 8 47 21 25 Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications Disambiguation of 'unidirectional': 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: monoplex, uniplex Coordinate_terms: half-duplex, semiduplex, full duplex

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪmplɛks/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-simplex.wav Forms: simplexes [plural], simplices [plural], simplicia [plural]
Etymology: From Latin simplex (“simple”). In the mathematical sense, apparently first used (in German) in 1902, Pieter Hendrik Schoute, Mehrdimensionale Geometrie, where Schoute first suggests the term Simplicissimum, but then from the next page decides to use simplex "for short". In his pioneering works on algebraic topology, Henri Poincaré had previously introduced the concept, but not the actual term simplex. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*sem-}}, {{bor|en|la|simplex||simple}} Latin simplex (“simple”) Head templates: {{en-noun|+|simplices|simplicia}} simplex (plural simplexes or simplices or simplicia)
  1. (geometry, algebraic topology) An analogue in a space of arbitrary dimensionality of the triangle or tetrahedron; the convex hull of n+1 linearly independent points in n-dimensional space; in other words, the triangle, tetrahedron etc., generalized to an arbitrary number of dimensions. Categories (topical): Geometry, Higher-dimensional geometry, Topology Translations (an analogue in any dimension of the triangle or tetrahedron): 单纯形 (dānchún xíng) (Chinese Mandarin), simpleksi (Finnish), simplexe [masculine] (French), Simplex [neuter] (German), hyrna [feminine] (Icelandic), aonphléacs [masculine] (Irish), simplesso [masculine] (Italian), си́мплекс (símpleks) [masculine] (Russian), simplex [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-simplex-en-noun-f1iSsqlH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Vietnamese translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 20 42 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 11 10 57 21 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 19 11 31 12 0 15 0 12 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 20 9 31 12 0 16 0 12 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 22 22 41 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 16 21 45 17 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 14 13 53 20 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 17 15 48 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 10 31 42 17 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 20 23 42 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 22 21 42 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 15 11 54 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 16 25 44 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 15 12 54 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 16 13 53 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 19 21 45 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Vietnamese translations: 20 23 42 16 Topics: algebraic-topology, geometry, mathematics, sciences, topology Disambiguation of 'an analogue in any dimension of the triangle or tetrahedron': 92 8
  2. (linguistics) A monomorphemic word, one that is not compound and contains no derivational affixes (inflectional affixes are usually not counted) Categories (topical): Linguistics Translations (a simple word): perussana (Finnish), Simplex [neuter] (German), simplex [neuter] (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-simplex-en-noun-NgPXPM29 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'a simple word': 24 76
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: monoplex Derived forms: crux simplex, herpes simplex, n-simplex, simplex method, simplicial Related terms: complex, subplex

Inflected forms

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          "_dis1": "92 8",
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