multiplex meaning

multiplex as an adjective

1. many and varied; having many features or forms
   • manifold reasons
   • our manifold failings
   • manifold intelligence
   • the multiplex opportunities in high technology

   Synonyms: manifold

   Similar: multiple

2. having many parts or aspects
   • the multiplex problem of drug abuse

   Similar: complex

multiplex as a noun

1. communicates two or more signals over a common channel

   Type of: telecommunication

2. a movie theater than has several different auditoriums in the same building

   Type of: cinema

multiplex in a sentence

• We decided to catch a late showing at the new multiplex downtown.
• Last summer, I worked at that crappy multiplex up by 175th and Mission Street.
• The lab uses a multiplex test to screen for several viruses in a single blood sample.
• The network techs had to reconfigure how they multiplex audio and video signals for the live stream.

How to pronounce multiplex

multiplex is pronounced /ˈmʌltiplɛks/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.