duplex

English Thesaurus

1. an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	apartment, flat,
definition	:	a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house (noun.artifact)

2. a house with two units sharing a common wall (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	house,
definition	:	a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families (noun.artifact)

3. change into a duplex (verb.change)

hypernym	:	convert,
definition	:	change the nature, purpose, or function of something (verb.change)

4. allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously (adj.all)

similar	:	bidirectional,
definition	:	reactive or functioning or allowing movement in two usually opposite directions (adj.all)

domain category	:	telecom, telecommunication,
definition	:	(often plural) systems used in transmitting messages over a distance electronically (noun.communication)

5. (used technically of a device or process) having two parts (adj.all)

similar	:	multiple,
definition	:	having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual (adj.all)