simplexes

/ˈsɪmplɛksɪz/
noun
  1. Plural of simplex: the simplest or most basic form of something, especially in geometry (a shape like a triangle or tetrahedron) or in communication (a one-way transmission).
    • The engineer explained that simplexes are the building blocks of more complex shapes.
    • These simplexes represent the simplest possible structures in the model.
    • In geometry class, we learned that triangles and tetrahedrons are both simplexes.
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