multiphase

or mul·ti·pha·sic

[ muhl-ti-feyz or muhl-ti-fey-zik ]

/ ˈmʌl tɪˌfeɪz or ˌmʌl tɪˈfeɪ zɪk /

adjective

having many phases, stages, aspects, or the like.

Nearby words

multiparous,
multipartite,
multiparty,
multipath,
multiped,
multiplane,
multiplayer,
multiple,
multiple allele,
multiple alleles

Origin of multiphase

First recorded in 1885–90; multi- + phase

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Examples from the Web for multiphase

No educated man can discover a serum, or hope to design a multiphase dynamo.
A Novelist on Novels|W. L. George

British Dictionary definitions for multiphase

multiphase

/ (ˈmʌltɪˌfeɪz) /

adjective

another word for polyphase (def. 1)

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Word Origin and History for multiphase

multiphase

adj.

also multi-phase, 1890, from multi- + phase (n.).