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simplexity

simplexity noun: the number of simplexes into which a structure can be divided.

Noun (1)

simplexity (uncountable)

  1. The number of simplexes into which a structure can be divided.

Noun (2)

simplexity (uncountable)

  1. Disorder.
    • Simplexity, according to Goldsmith, is defined as "synonymous with disorder, or structural simplicity or high entropy.1998, R. F. T. Stepto, Rosemarie Szostak, Molecular Sieves: Principles of their formation, structure and properties
  2. The tendency of a simple system to generate complex forms.
  3. The act of establishing a simple interface for something that is complex.

Origin of simplexity

From simplex + -ity.

Blend of simplicity + complexity.

Questions about simplexity

What does simplexity mean?
Simplexity means the number of simplexes into which a structure can be divided.
What part of speech is simplexity?
Simplexity is a noun.

Words near simplexity in the dictionary

  1. simpletonish
  2. simpletonism
  3. simpletons
  4. simplex
  5. simplexes
  6. simplexity
  7. simplexvirus
  8. simplexviruses
  9. simplic
  10. simplicate
  11. simplicated

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