simplex
(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”
simplex
(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’”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
simplex (not comparable)
Single, simple; not complex.
(telecommunications) unidirectional
• (simple): complex
• (unidirectional): duplex (bidirectional)
(unidirectional)
• half-duplex
• semiduplex
• full duplex
simplex (plural simplexes or simplices)
(geometry, algebraic topology) An analogue in any dimension of the triangle or tetrahedron: the convex hull of n+1 points in n-dimensional space.
(linguistics) A simple word, one without affixes.
Source: Wiktionary
4 March 2025
(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
