American English pronunciation

How to pronounce duplex

IPA transcription: ['dup,lɛks]

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Noun

  • a house with two units sharing a common wall

  • an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase

Verb

  • change into a duplex

Adjective

  • (used technically of a device or process) having two parts

    “a duplex transaction”

  • allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously

    “duplex system”

    “duplex telephony”

Usage examples

  • The housing in Babbitt was made up of large buildings created to be duplexes.
  • Ultrasound duplex scanning can provide additional information that may guide therapeutic decisions.
  • However, half-duplex operation for gigabit speed isn't supported by any existing hardware.
  • The protocol is usually half-duplex.
  • The prioritization follows: media type, resolution mode, cartridge selection, inkset selection, duplex selection.
  • Due to the disadvantages of duplex theory, researchers proposed the pinna filtering effect theory.
  • They were by far the most successful duplex type.