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   duplex

   /ˈdjuːplɛks/

   noun

   • 1. a residential building divided into two apartments. North American
   • ▪ an apartment on two floors.
   • ▪ a semi-detached house. North American, Australian
   • 2. a double-stranded polynucleotide molecule.

   adjective

   • 1. (of a house) consisting of two apartments. North American
   • ▪ (of an apartment) on two floors.
   • 2. (of paper or board) having two differently coloured layers or sides.
   • ▪ (of a printer or its software) capable of printing on both sides of the paper.
   • 3. (of a communications system, computer circuit, etc.) allowing the transmission of two signals simultaneously in opposite directions.
   • 4. (of DNA) formed of two cross-linked polynucleotide strands.

   Word Origin mid 16th century (as an adjective): from Latin duplex, duplic-, from duo ‘two’ + plicare ‘to fold’. The noun dates from the 1920s.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › duplexDuplex Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DUPLEX is having two principal elements or parts : double, twofold. How to use duplex in a sentence. Did you know?

3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Duplex_(building)Duplex (building) - Wikipedia

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   By contrast, a building comprising two attached units on two distinct properties is typically considered semi-detached or twin homes but is also called a duplex in parts of the Northeastern United States, Western Canada, and Saudi Arabia.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDUPLEX | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DUPLEX definition: 1. a set of rooms for living in that are on two floors of a building 2. a pair of small houses on a…. Learn more.

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   adjective. allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously. “ duplex system”. “ duplex telephony”. synonyms: bidirectional. reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions. verb. change into a duplex.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › duplexDUPLEX | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   DUPLEX meaning: 1. a set of rooms for living in that are on two floors of a building 2. a pair of small houses on a…. Learn more.

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   adjective. having two parts. machinery having pairs of components of independent but identical function. permitting the transmission of simultaneous signals in both directions in a radio, telecommunications, or computer channel.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDUPLEX definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A duplex is a house which has been divided into two separate units for two different families or groups of people.