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adj
Double; made up of two parts.
Having two floors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: architecture
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adj
Double; made up of two parts.
Having two units, divisions, suites, or apartments.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: architecture
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adj
Double; made up of two parts.
Of stainless steel: having a structure containing austenite and ferrite in roughly equal proportions.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: engineering, metallurgy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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adj
Bidirectional (in two directions).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: communications, electrical-engineering, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, telecommunications
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Antonyms: simplex, unidirectional
adj
Having horizons with contrasting textures.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Qualifier: soil science
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noun
A house made up of two dwelling units.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, Canada, US
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Synonyms: semi-detached house
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noun
A dwelling unit with two floors.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
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noun
A cancellation combining a numerical cancellation with a second mark showing time, date, and place of posting.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
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noun
A throwing motion where two balls are thrown with one hand at the same time.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arts, hobbies, juggling, lifestyle, performing-arts, sports
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noun
A double-stranded polynucleotide.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A system of multiple thrust faults bounded above and below by a roof thrust and floor thrust.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
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verb
To make duplex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To make into a duplex.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
To make a series of duplex throws.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: arts, hobbies, juggling, lifestyle, performing-arts, sports
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adjective satellite
allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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adjective satellite
(used technically of a device or process) having two parts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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noun
an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: duplex apartment
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Broader terms: apartment, flat
noun
a house with two units sharing a common wall
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: duplex house, semidetached house
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Broader terms: house
verb
change into a duplex
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: convert
History
PIE word *dwóh1 Borrowed from Latin duplex (“double, two-fold”), from duo (“two”) + plico (“fold together”); compare the roots of διπλόος (diplóos, “double”); compare also πλέκω (plékō, “twist, braid”). By surface analysis, duo- + -plex.
Across languages
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