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du·plex  (dplks, dy-)
adj.
1. Twofold; double.
2. Having two apartments, divisions, or floors.
3. Relating to or being a single assembly of machinery having two identical units that are capable of operating simultaneously or independently.
4. Electronics Of or relating to a communications mode, as in a telephone system, that provides simultaneous transmission and reception in both directions.
n.
1. A house divided into two living units or residences, usually having separate entrances.
2. Something, such as an apartment, that is duplex.

[Latin; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.]

du·plexi·ty (-plks-t) n.

duplex
Noun
US & Canad
a. an apartment on two floors
b. US & Austral a semidetached house
Adjective
having two parts [Latin: twofold]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.duplexduplex - a house with two units sharing a common wall
house - a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families; "he has a house on Cape Cod"; "she felt she had to get out of the house"
2.duplexduplex - an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase
apartment, flat - a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
Verb1.duplex - change into a duplex
convert - change the nature, purpose, or function of something; "convert lead into gold"; "convert hotels into jails"; "convert slaves to laborers"
Adj.1.duplex - (used technically of a device or process) having two parts; "a duplex transaction"
multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
2.duplex - allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously; "duplex system"; "duplex telephony"
telecom, telecommunication - (often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically
bidirectional - reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions
Translations
Spanish duplex [ˈdjuːplɛks] n (US) (also: duplex apartment) → dúplex m
French duplex [ˈdjuːplɛks] n (US) (also: duplex apartment) → duplex m
German duplex [ˈdjuːplɛks] (US) nZweifamilienhaus nt;
(apartment) → zweistöckige Wohnung f

Italian duplex [ˈdjuːplɛks] n (US) (also: duplex apartment) → appartamento su due piani

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