What does multiplex mean?

Definitions for multiplex
ˈmʌl təˌplɛksmul·ti·plex

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. multiplexnoun

    communicates two or more signals over a common channel

  2. multiplexadjective

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

  3. manifold, multiplexadjective

    many and varied; having many features or forms

    "manifold reasons"; "our manifold failings"; "manifold intelligence"; "the multiplex opportunities in high technology"

  4. multiplexadjective

    having many parts or aspects

    "the multiplex problem of drug abuse"

Wiktionary

  1. multiplexnoun

    A building where several activities occur in multiple units concurrently

  2. multiplexnoun

    A large cinema complex comprising of many (e.g. more than five, and often over ten) movie theatres

  3. multiplexnoun

    throwing motion where more than one ball is thrown with one hand at the same time.

  4. multiplexverb

    To interleave several activities

  5. multiplexverb

    To combine several signals into a single signal

  6. multiplexverb

    To make a multiplex throw.

  7. multiplexadjective

    Comprising several interleaved parts

ChatGPT

  1. multiplex

    Multiplex is a term with different meanings in various fields but generally, it refers to a system or process where multiple signals or data streams are combined into one signal over a shared medium. It can also refer to a building or venue that is designed to hold several activities or events simultaneously, like a multiplex cinema that can screen multiple films at the same time in different theaters.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Multiplexadjective

    manifold; multiple

  2. Etymology: [L. multiplex, -plicis. See Multiply.]

Wikidata

  1. Multiplex

    A multiplex is a movie theater complex with multiple screens, typically six, ten, or more screens. They are usually housed in a specially designed building. Sometimes, an existing venue undergoes a renovation where the existing auditoriums are split into smaller ones, or more auditoriums are added in an extension or expansion of the building. The largest of these complexes can sit thousands of people and are sometimes referred to as a megaplex.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of multiplex in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of multiplex in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of multiplex in a Sentence

  1. Paul Dergarabedian:

    The success the industry has seen so far this year is great news for theaters that have spent the past two years methodically and patiently creating building blocks of normalcy, all of it was to get to something approaching a normal summer movie marketplace at the multiplex, and we may be finally getting there.

  2. Paul Dergarabedian:

    Any self-respecting film buff will be making immediate plans to hit the multiplex this week.

  3. Paul Dergarabedian:

    The ebb and flow of the popularity of streaming is mainly determined by the ups and downs of the pandemic, that has created not only a conundrum for studios, but also for consumers who are torn between their desire to see blockbuster films on the big screen at their local multiplex or from the comfort of the couch at home.

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