noun
- A house with two units sharing a common wall.
- synonyms: duplex house, semidetached house
- An apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase.
- synonyms: duplex apartment
verb
- Change into a duplex.
adjective
- Used technically of a device or process. ( having two parts)
- usage: "a duplex transaction"
- Allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously.
- usage: "duplex system"; "duplex telephony"
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