multiphase

adjective

mul·​ti·​phase ˌməl-tē-ˈfāz How to pronounce multiphase (audio)
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: consisting of or involving more than one phase
a multiphase project
multiphase chemical reactions
I present here a steady flow model for the blast dynamics and propose that through much of the devastated area the blast was a supersonic flow of a complex multiphase (solid, liquid, vapour) mixture.Susan Werner Kieffer

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If indeed Iran’s leadership opted for restraint following the assassination of Hamas’ top political leader, the same could not be said for its reaction to Israel’s multiphase operation against Hezbollah in mid-September. Aaron Pilkington, The Conversation, 4 Oct. 2024 Hamas has demanded an eventual full Israeli withdrawal from Gaza in the multiphase truce deal. Josef Federman, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2024 Here's what's happening on Interstate 71 near former Ridge Road exit U.S. 50 at Columbia Parkway Crews began construction on Columbia Parkway, which is part of U.S. 50, in April for a multiphase bridge rehabilitation and resurfacing project. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 16 Aug. 2024 The artists were selected via a multiphase jury process from among 154 applicants chosen by a diverse pool of nominators from forty-five states; 53 percent of this year’s nominators were artists themselves, and 46 percent were first-time participants in the process. News Desk, Artforum, 14 Aug. 2024 Asif Raza Merchant, 46, was charged in Brooklyn Federal Court with murder-for-hire, accused of trying to hire a hit man as part of a multiphase plot culminating in August or September, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday. John Annese, New York Daily News, 6 Aug. 2024 The theater was next to the popular Monroe Street Midway outdoor entertainment spot, and Bedrock has proposed a multiphase development on the broader 3.6-acre site dubbed The Development at Cadillac Square. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 31 Jan. 2024 More on India General Elections: India is holding its multiphase general elections from April 19 to June 1, in a vote that will determine the political direction of the world’s most populous nation for the next five years. Sameer Yasir, New York Times, 28 May 2024 General Elections: India is holding its multiphase general elections from April 19 to June 1, in a vote that will determine the political direction of the world’s most populous nation for the next five years. Hari Kumar, New York Times, 18 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multiphase was in 1829

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“Multiphase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiphase. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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