biphasic
Americanadjective
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having two phases
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See two-phase
Etymology
Origin of biphasic
Example Sentences
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Some studies treat biphasic sleep as one long sleep plus a brief nap; others count only two equal periods; there is no agreed definition.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
Historical records contain evidence of biphasic sleeping habits in humans dating back hundreds of years.
From National Geographic ● Jan. 4, 2024
He pointed out that throughout history, there are numerous accounts of what scholars call "biphasic sleep."
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2023
In an influential series of articles and a book At Day’s Close, the historian Roger Ekirch has argued that the basic form of human sleep prior to the mid-19th century was biphasic.
From The Guardian ● Mar. 9, 2019
The biphasic solution was transferred to a separatory funnel and diluted further with EtOAc and brine.
From Nature ● Mar. 19, 2017
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