two-phase

[too-feyz]

adjective

Electricity.

1. diphase.

two-phase

adjective

1. Also: quarter-phase. (of an electrical circuit, device, etc) generating or using two alternating voltages of the same frequency, displaced in phase by 90°

Word History and Origins

Origin of two-phase¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Voters will cast their ballots for 243 seats in a two-phase election to choose the next state government.

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The move, with the NBA working in cooperation with the National Basketball Referees Association, launches a two-phase process which is aimed at improving game flow and enhancing officiating accuracy.

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Stubb said he hoped to see some results from a two-phase peace process - the first a ceasefire to stop the killing and the second an extended peace process - "in coming days and weeks".

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The two-phase review will look at policing, the criminal justice system, and the agencies that were involved with Rudakubana.

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“A two-phase European response is now underway,” a French official told The Times.

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