simplex
IPA: sˈɪmpɫɛks
noun
- (geometry, algebraic topology) An analogue in a space of arbitrary dimensionality of the triangle or tetrahedron; the convex hull of n+1 linearly independent points in n-dimensional space; in other words, the triangle, tetrahedron etc., generalized to an arbitrary number of dimensions.
- (linguistics) A monomorphemic word, one without affixes.
adjective
- Single, simple; not complex.
- (telecommunications) Unidirectional.
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Examples of "simplex" in Sentences
- Treatment of herpes simplex virus.
- Hence there is no boundary simplex.
- That would not be Firmiana simplex.
- Barycentric subdivision of a simplex.
- A simplex method for function minimization.
- The standard n simplex and the simplex category.
- For convenience, the simplex is centered at the origin.
- Second, the geometric perspex is a simplex in perspex space.
- A regular simplex is a simplex that is also a regular polytope.
- It is based on the barycentric coordindates of the vertices of the simplex.
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