duplex has definitions from the fields of housing,telecommunications
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[ noun ] (housing) a house with two units sharing a common wall

Related terms

house

2
[ adjective ] (telecommunication) allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously

Examples

"duplex system" "duplex telephony"

3
[ adjective ] (used technically of a device or process) having two parts

Examples

"a duplex transaction"

Related terms

multiple

4
[ noun ] (housing) an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase

Synonyms

duplex_apartment

Related terms

apartment

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