I. ˈməltəˌpleks adjective
Etymology: Latin multiplex — more at multiple
1. : having numerous parts or elements : manifold , multiple
the multiplex moods of our human nature — Herbert Read
giants and the genii, multiplex of wing and eye — G.K.Chesterton
2. : being or relating to a system of transmitting several messages or signals simultaneously on the same circuit (as in telephony or telegraphy) or on the same channel (as in radio or television)
favored the development and use of multiplex sound and facsimile broadcasting — Proceedings of the Institute of Radio Engineers
II. verb
( -ed/-ing/-es )
transitive verb
: to send (several messages or signals) by a multiplex system
intransitive verb
: to multiplex messages or signals
granted permission for FM stations to test stereo multiplexing, a system that sends the two separate signals over a single radio frequency — Time
III. noun
( -es )
1. : a multiplex system
2. : a stereoscopic instrument used in preparing topographic maps by projecting aerial photographs onto a surface so that the projected images when viewed with anaglyphic spectacles give a three-dimensional effect
IV. noun
: a complex housing several movie theaters