simplex
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8.1
- adjective
- /ˈsɪmplɛks/
:
simple
- His approach was very simplex, focusing on a single solution without complications.
He 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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8.6
A way to find the best solution of linear programming problems by checking corner points
- 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 virus that causes herpes in the genital area and spreads during sex
- Specialized
A serious brain infection caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 that makes the brain swell and causes seizures
- Specialized
An infection that causes small painful blisters on the skin or in the mouth
- 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
- Specialized
A way to find the best solution for problems with many rules by moving between allowed choices
How Complex
Surface Forms
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.