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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
simplexity en · NOUN · etymology 1
Etymology
Etymology tree
English simplex
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Latin -itāsder.
Old French -itebor.
Middle English -ite
English -ity
English simplexity
From simplex + -ity.
Meanings
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(uncountable) The number of simplexes into which a structure can be divided.
simplexity en · NOUN · etymology 2
Etymology
Blend of simplicity + complexity.
Meanings
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(uncountable) 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:
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(uncountable) The tendency of a simple system to generate complex forms.
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(uncountable) The act of establishing a simple interface for something that is complex.