Adjective: simplex 'sim,pleks- Having only one part or element
"a simplex word has no affixes and is not part of a compound--like 'boy' compared with 'boyish' or 'house' compared with 'houseboat'" - (telecommunication) allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time
"simplex system" Noun: simplex (simplexes,simplices) 'sim,pleks- (linguistics) a simple non-compound word
- (mathematics) a figure with the minimal number of possible vertices (in given number of dimensions); an analogue in any dimension of the triangle (in 2D) or tetrahedron (in 3D)
Derived forms: simplexes, simplices See also: simple, unidirectional Encyclopedia: Simplex |