Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

echoplex

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.61 in modern English

Syllables: echoplex
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To echo received text characters back to the computer that sent them.

Intransitive verb

verb

To apply a tape delay effect on (an instrument).

Transitive verb

noun

A tape delay effect first used in the 1960s.

Example Sentences

"The device that is to echo the characters should be optioned for echoplexing. As indicated, echoplexing is often confused with the duplexes. If a character is typed, such as A, and on the terminal appears AA, the far end is echoplexing while the terminal is optioned for local displaying of the characters while they are typed."
"[…](making much use of Macero's splicing, tape loops and echoplexing of Miles' trumpet)."
"William "Wee Gee" Howard takes the lead vocal and Dennis Coffey plays the heavily echoplexed guitar, […]"
"On Electric Bath Ellis provided an exquisite example of how to use the loop delay echo chamber on his trumpet, as he played “Open Beauty”. By using an echoplex Ellis was able to play highly effective solos, duets, and trios in a surrealistic manner by himself."

Etymology

From echo- + -plex.

Usage

Inflected Forms

echoplexes (present, singular) echoplexing (participle, present) echoplexed (participle, past) echoplexed (past) echoplexes (plural)

Questions

What does echoplex mean?: To echo received text characters back to the computer that sent them.
Where does echoplex come from?: From echo- + -plex.

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