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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

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

simplexity en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

Blend of simplicity + complexity.

Meanings

  1. (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:
  2. (uncountable) The tendency of a simple system to generate complex forms.
  3. (uncountable) The act of establishing a simple interface for something that is complex.