Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,923,495,108 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

duplex
(redirected from duplexes)

   Also found in: Financial, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
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 [ˈdjuːplɛks]
n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) US and Canadian a duplex apartment or house
2. (Chemistry) a double-stranded region in a nucleic acid molecule
adj
1. having two parts
2. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) Machinery having pairs of components of independent but identical function
3. (Electronics) permitting the transmission of simultaneous signals in both directions in a radio, telecommunications, or computer channel
[from Latin: twofold, from duo two + -plex -fold]
duplexity  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.duplex - a house with two units sharing a common wallduplex - 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.duplex - an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircaseduplex - 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
duplex [ˈdjuːpleks] (US) N (also duplex house) casa para dos familias formada por dos viviendas adosadas (also duplex apartment) → dúplex m inv

duplex [ˈdjuːplɛks] n (US) (also duplex apartment) → duplex m

duplex
adj (Elec, Tech) → doppelt; (Comput) → Duplex-; duplex operationDuplexbetrieb m

duplex [ˈdjuːplɛks] n (Am) (also duplex apartment) → appartamento su due piani

duplex شبه, منزل نصف متصل dvojdomek, dvoudomek halvt dobbelthus Doppelhaushälfte ημιανεξάρτητη οικία, ήμισυ adosada, casa adosada, casa semiseparada paritalo maison jumelée kuća prizidana s jedne strane bifamiliare, casa bifamiliare 二戸建て住宅 두 채가 한 동을 이루고 있는 집 halfvrijstaand huis, twee-onder-een-kapwoning semifinale, tomannsbolig bliźniak casa geminada, semi дом, имеющий общую стенку с соседним домом parhus ครึ่งหนึ่ง, บ้านที่อยู่ติดกัน bitişik nizam ev nhà chung tường , 半独立式房屋


Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Feedback
Add definition
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Dictionary browser?   Full browser?
 
Duplexes also reduce the number of houses in your yard by half.
A lot of people assume that duplexes would sell for about twice of what a house sells for in the same neighborhood.
Located at 1535-1543 East 19th Street, the 43-unit, 69,300 s/f elevator building will feature four studios, nine 1-bedroom units (three will be duplexes), five 2-bedroom units, twenty 3-bedroom units and five 4-bedroom duplexes.
 
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.