Multiplex
(noun)
- A complex structure or system, especially one in which many parts are closely interconnected.
- A movie theater that shows several films simultaneously in different auditoriums.
- A method of transmitting multiple signals simultaneously over a single communication channel.
Origin:
From latin multiplex, multiplex, from multiplex ("folded many times, manifold, various"), from multiplex ("folded many times"), from multi- + plicare ("to fol.d")
Examples:
- The multiplex in the city center has 12 different screens, showing different movies simultaneously.
- The multiplex communication system allows for many conversations to take place on a single line.
- The multiplex system of the body is interconnected and interdependent.
- She works at the multiplex as a cashier, selling tickets and popcorn to movie goers.
- He got lost in the multiplex, he couldn't find the right auditorium for his movie.