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Meaning of Simplex | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
ˈsɪmplɛks

Definitions

  1. A generalization of a triangle or tetrahedron to an arbitrary dimension, the generalization being the simplest possible convex polytope for a given dimension; more accurately, the convex hull of n+1 affinely independent points in n-dimensional space.
  2. A word which is not compound and contains no derivational affixes (inflectional affixes are usually disregarded); a monomorphemic word.
  3. In full simplex sentence: in transformational grammar: a simple sentence which is the product of a few transformations; a kernel sentence.
    archaic
  4. An apartment (or, sometimes, another type of property) having only one floor or storey; a single-storey property.

Equivalents

العربية بسيط مبسط
Български прост
Deutsch Simplex
Ελληνικά μονόδρομος
Español símplex
Français simplex simplexe
Gaeilge aonphléacs
Bahasa Indonesia simpleks
Íslenska hyrna
Italiano simplesso simplex
日本語 単体
한국어 단체
Nederlands simplex
Русский си́мплекс

Examples

“The word weak is a simplex. Its derivative weaken is not.”
“The question is: is 139. [“Priexal Vanja. ‘arrived Vanya’”] a simplex or is it a cleft structure in which all 'superfluous' constituents were deleted. […] The only indication that 139. is a simplex is the sentence intonation and the absence of a break between the verb and the subject.”

CEFR level

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This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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