A duplex is a house which has been divided into two separate units for two different familiesor groups of people.
[US]
2. countable noun
A duplex or a duplex apartment is a flat or apartment which has rooms on two floors.
[US]
duplex in British English
(ˈdjuːplɛks)
noun
1. US and Canadian
a duplex apartment or house
2.
a double-stranded region in a nucleic acid molecule
adjective
3.
having two parts
4. machinery
having pairs of components of independent but identical function
5.
permitting the transmission of simultaneous signals in both directions in a radio, telecommunications, or computer channel
Derived forms
duplexity (duˈplexity)
noun
Word origin
C19: from Latin: twofold, from duo two + -plex-fold
duplex in American English
(ˈduˌplɛks; ˈdjuˌplɛks)
adjective
1.
double; twofold
2.
designating or of a system of telegraphy in which two messages may be sent simultaneously in opposite directions over a single circuit
3. Machinery
having two units operating in the same way or simultaneously
noun US
4.
duplex house
5.
duplex apartment
Derived forms
duplexity (duˈplexity)
noun
Word origin
L, consisting of two leaves, double < duo, two + -plex, -fold < plicare, to fold < IE base *plak-, *plag- > flag3, Gr plax, surface, infl. by early assoc. with duplus, double
Examples of 'duplex' in a sentence
duplex
There are duplex family suites, but the master suites around the pool work best.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The duplex flat has two bedrooms and two terraces; access is via a granite staircase or lift.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Its 70 doubles and eight duplex suites spread over two floors, with views of the chasm.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
In Bristol, the former general hospital has been converted into penthouse and duplex apartments overlooking the harbour.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
He'd had his eye on the little single-storey former stable beside his duplex flat for some time.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
This means that the buyer of this duplex flat in a large Victorian house can look forward to surroundings as scrubbed up as this newly refurbished property.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Flats in the square sell for more than 3 million while rental prices for duplex apartments can reach up to 8,000 a month.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The setup A duplex garden flat, with the front door accessed via a communal hallway.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
All related terms of 'duplex'
duplex scan
a scan that uses sound waves to show how well the blood is flowing in arteries
duplex chain
a roller chain having two sets of rollers linked together, used for heavy-duty applications
duplex house
a house divided into two separate dwellings
duplex paper
paper with a different finish or colour on each of the sides
duplex printer
a printer that can make double-sided printouts
duplex printing
a feature of some printers allowing them automatically to do double-sided printing