simplexity

simplexity

English

Etymology 1

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.

    Noun

    simplexity (uncountable)

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

    Etymology 2

    Blend of simplicity +‎ complexity.

    Noun

    simplexity (uncountable)

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

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