Associations to the word «Simplex»

Wiktionary

SIMPLEX, adjective. Single, simple; not complex.
SIMPLEX, adjective. (telecommunications) unidirectional
SIMPLEX, noun. (geometry) (algebraic topology) An analogue in any dimension of the triangle or tetrahedron: the convex hull of n+1 points in n-dimensional space.
SIMPLEX, noun. (linguistics) A simple word, one without affixes.

Dictionary definition

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'".

Wise words

One merit of poetry few persons will deny: it says more and in fewer words than prose.
Voltaire