1. Many and varied; having many features or forms
   "the multiplex opportunities in high technology";
   - manifold
    
2. Having many parts or aspects
   "the multiplex problem of drug abuse"

1. Communication of two or more signals over a common channel
   "The multiplex system allowed for efficient use of the available bandwidth"
    
2. A movie theatre that has several different auditoriums in the same building
   "The new multiplex offered a choice of ten different films showing simultaneously"

1. Combine several signals into a single signal
   "They used specialized equipment to multiplex the audio channels";
   - mux

Derived forms: multiplexed, multiplexing, multiplexes

See also: complex, multiple

Type of: cinema, flicks [Brit, informal], movie house [N. Amer], movie theater [US], movie theatre [N. Amer], picture house [Brit], picture palace [Brit, archaic], pictures [Brit], telecom, telecommunication

Encyclopedia: Multiplex