simplex
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- adjective
- /ˈsɪmplɛks/
- His approach was very simplex, focusing on a single solution without complications.
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Watch on YouTubeHe says you are so simple simplex that nothing can be born of you other than what you are.
- He says you are so simple simplex that nothing can be born of you other than what you are.
Examples
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On the surface, the expected simplex structure was apparent: the further away from the diagonal, the lower the correlations appeared to be.
Academic text (1999) -
A simplex design is often preferred in studies because it simplifies analysis.
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He says you are so simple simplex that nothing can be born of you other than what you are.
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The stuff of mind or spirit is a single element, simplex natura.
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The correlations in Table 5 should exhibit a so-called simplex structure (Guttman, 1954).
Academic text (1999) -
The recipe is really simplex and doesn't require many ingredients to make.
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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3.8
An infection that causes small painful blisters on the skin or in the mouth
- Specialized
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3.8
A virus that causes herpes in the genital area and spreads during sex
- Specialized
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8.6
A way to find the best solution of linear programming problems by checking corner points
- Specialized
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8.1
A way to find the best solution for problems with many rules by moving between allowed choices
- Specialized
A large dark insect without wings like a cricket that lives in dry western United States
- Specialized
A tree that loses its leaves each year with maple-like leaves, long strings of yellow-green flowers, and leaflike pods
- Specialized
A serious brain infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 that makes the brain swell and causes seizures
- Specialized
A soft red birthmark made by extra blood vessels just under the skin
- Specialized
A machine that twists and thins fibers to make roving before spinning
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Etymology
Simplex comes from Latin and originally meant 'single' or 'one fold', from parts sim- ('one') and -plex ('fold'), a root you can also see in complex. So a simplex thing is made of only one part and is not a compound.