Word
multiplex
Phoneticsmul·ti·plex, stress on the first syllable
US/ˈməɫtiˌpɫɛks/
UK/mˈʌltɪplˌɛks/
Countable noun
Definition
n. a building that contains several different businesses or services, like a shopping mall or a cinema with many screens. It can also describe a complex system with many parts working together.
n. a complex of several different businesses or services under one roof, such as a cinema complex or a shopping mall. In a technical context, it refers to a system or structure composed of multiple distinct but interconnected parts.
Examples
“The new multiplex has eight screens showing different movies.”
“The city center is dominated by a massive multiplex that includes a cinema, several restaurants, and a gym.”
“The architect designed the urban multiplex to serve as a social hub, integrating residential units with commercial spaces to encourage community interaction throughout the day.”
Examples
simple
“The new multiplex has eight screens showing different movies.”
contextual
“The city center is dominated by a massive multiplex that includes a cinema, several restaurants, and a gym.”
complex
“The architect designed the urban multiplex to serve as a social hub, integrating residential units with commercial spaces to encourage community interaction throughout the day.”
Real-World Examples
“It takes him out of the art house and into the multiplex in the wake of Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon , and has proved as popular across America as Tarantino's Kill Bill.” Etymology
From multi- + -plex or multi- + complex.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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