plex
1 of 2noun
ˈpleks 
variants or 'plex
: multiplex
-plex
2 of 2noun combining form
1
: a figure of a given power
googolplex
2
: a building divided into an often specified number of spaces (such as apartments or movie theaters)
fourplex
multiplex
Word History
Etymology
Noun combining form
partly from Latin -plex (as in duplex); partly from complex
First Known Use
Noun
1985, in the meaning defined above
plex
noun
variants or 'plex
as in multiplex
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- multiplex
- megaplex
- nickelodeon
- playhouse
- cinema
- cinematheque
- theater
- theatre
- art house
- art theater
- fleapit
- grind house
- drive-in
