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simplex
adjective
allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time
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ˈsɪmplɛks
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adjective
allowing communication in only one direction at a time, or in telegraphy allowing only one message over a line at a time
“simplex system”
adjective
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’”
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simplex system
a simplex word has no affixes and is not part of a compound — like ‘boy’ compared with ‘boyish’ or ‘house’ compared with ‘houseboat’