multiplex

Many screens here

Multiplex combines the idea of many with the idea of folding or layering.

A multiplex cinema contains multiple screening rooms under one roof, and this is now the word's most common noun sense.

As an adjective, multiplex describes systems with multiple components or channels operating simultaneously.

In telecommunications and electronics, to multiplex is to combine several signals into one for transmission, then separate them at the receiving end.

The theater was an old single-screen that got converted into a multiplex.

cinema

auditorium

Room for spectators

blockbuster · usher · marquee · concession · matinee · premiere · intermission · trailer · box-office · megaplex

complex

array

Ordered collection or display

  • networkInterconnected system
  • systemConnected parts forming whole
  • webInterwoven filament structure

matrix · conglomerate · composite · amalgamation · fusion · assemblage · interconnected · multifaceted · layered · interwoven

genetics

allele

Gene variant at one locus

  • chromosomeDNA strand carrying genes
  • geneHereditary information unit
  • locusParticular position or place

polymorphism · assay · PCR · amplification · probe · detection · high-throughput · screening · genotyping · sequencing

entertainment

arcade

Arched passageway or gaming hall

gaming · leisure · recreation · nightlife · casino · theater · attractions · family-friendly · complex · venue

signal

amplitude

Maximum oscillation displacement

transmission · frequency · waveform · digital · analog · encoding · decoding · channel · time-division · telecommunications

Categories
Opposites
number/quantity

multiplexsingle

One in number

singular · one · sole · few · solitary

complexity/structure

multiplexsimple

Free of complexity

simplex · uncomplicated · basic · monolithic · elementary

cinema type

multiplexart house

Cinema for unconventional films

arthouse cinema · revival house · drive-in · screening room · cinematheque

Phrases
Family

multiply, multiple, multiplication, multiplicity, multiplier, multiplicative, multiplexing, multiplexes, multiplexer

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G