Meaning & use

multiplex

noun·Everyday

A large cinema complex containing several separate screens under one roof.

See it in a sentence

We watched three different trailers before our film started at the multiplex.

The new multiplex downtown has twelve screens and a rooftop food court.

A note on using this word

As a verb, "multiplex" means to combine several signals into one channel, a common sense in telecommunications.

Words with a similar meaning

cineplex

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Another way to use it

2. verb

To combine multiple signals or streams so they can be transmitted together over a single channel.

The system multiplexes several data streams onto a single fiber-optic cable.

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