Meaning of Simplex | Babel Free
ˈsɪmplɛksDefinitions
- 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.
- A word which is not compound and contains no derivational affixes (inflectional affixes are usually disregarded); a monomorphemic word.
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In full simplex sentence: in transformational grammar: a simple sentence which is the product of a few transformations; a kernel sentence. archaic
- An apartment (or, sometimes, another type of property) having only one floor or storey; a single-storey property.
Equivalents
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
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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