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- Dictionaryduplex/ˈdjuːplɛks/
noun
- 1. a residential building divided into two apartments. North American
- 2. a double-stranded polynucleotide molecule.
adjective
- 1. (of a house) consisting of two apartments. North American
- 2. (of paper or board) having two differently coloured layers or sides.
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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.
1. a. : having two principal elements or parts : double, twofold. b. : having two complementary polynucleotide strands of DNA or of DNA and RNA. 2. : allowing telecommunication in opposite directions simultaneously. duplex. 2 of 3. verb. duplexed; duplexing; duplexes. transitive verb. : to make duplex. duplex. 3 of 3. noun.
Definitions of duplex. noun. a house with two units sharing a common wall. synonyms: duplex house, semidetached house. see more. noun. an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase. synonyms: duplex apartment. see more. adjective. (used technically of a device or process) having two parts. “a duplex transaction”
Jan 6, 2022 · A duplex is a multifamily home that sits on a single plot of land with two units separated by a wall or floor. Units are either side-by-side like in a townhouse or condominium, or stacked on top of one another like an apartment. The floorplan below is an example of a side-by-side duplex house.
(of a machine) having two identical working units, operating together or independently, in a single framework or assembly. pertaining to or noting a telecommunications system, as most telephone systems, permitting the simultaneous transmission of two messages in opposite directions over one channel. verb (used with object)
1. countable noun. A duplex is a house which has been divided into two separate units for two different families or groups of people. [US] 2. countable noun. A duplex or a duplex apartment is a flat or apartment which has rooms on two floors. [US] Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.
Contents. 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.
n. 1. duplex apartment. 2. duplex house. 3. a double-stranded region of DNA. adj. 4. having two parts; double; twofold. 5. pertaining to or noting a telecommunications system, as most telephone systems, permitting the simultaneous transmission of two messages in opposite directions over one channel. v.t.
Definition of duplex adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
an apartment with rooms on two floors. See duplex in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: duplex. Definition of duplex noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
