duplex
A single structure divided into two living units. Each residence will usually have a separate entrance, and each unit is treated as a single real property.
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The following dictionary definition list is provided for clarification only. Note that many definitions are not directly applicable to mortgages, loans or other financial terminology in this glossary. Used with permission: WordNet 2.1 Copyright 2005 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
duplex
Noun: duplex house, duplex, semidetached house (a house with two units sharing a common wall)
Noun: duplex apartment, duplex (an apartment having rooms on two floors that are connected by a staircase)
Verb: duplex (change into a duplex)
Adjective: duplex ((used technically of a device or process) having two parts) "a duplex transaction"
Adjective: duplex (allowing communication in opposite directions simultaneously) "duplex system"; "duplex telephony"
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