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

Occasionally in life there are those moments of unutterable fulfillment which cannot be completely explained by those symbols called words. Their meanings can only be articulated by the inaudible language of the heart.
Martin Luther King Jr.