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multiplex
In a commercial context, this term refers specifically to the modern cinema experience, contrasting with the traditional single-screen theater. It carries a connotation of convenience and variety, though sometimes implies a loss of the intimate, curated atmosphere of older cinemas.
In technical and scientific fields, the term describes a high degree of complexity or the efficient consolidation of resources. When used as a verb in telecommunications, it describes a specific engineering process of signal combining, which is a highly specialized technical register and rarely used in general conversation.
Meanings
Examples
Let us meet at the multiplex by the mall to see the new horror movie.
The local multiplex has twelve different screens and a huge popcorn stand.
I wonder if the multiplex is still playing that indie film from last month.
The project requires a multiplex approach to address all the social and economic variables.
He possesses a multiplex personality that surprises everyone who meets him.
He possesses a multiplex personality that surprises everyone who meets him.
The researcher described the cellular structure as a multiplex network of proteins.
We need to multiplex these data streams to maximize the available bandwidth.
The system is designed to multiplex several low speed signals into one high speed channel.