Meaning & use
multiplex
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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