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polyphasic

adj.
C2 Proficiency Oxford polypha·sic

adj. having many separate stages or parts; often used to describe systems or processes that happen in multiple phases.

adj. pertaining to or characterized by the presence of multiple distinct phases or stages. Common in technical and scientific terminology.


SIMPLE

The machine has a polyphasic operation cycle with several distinct steps.

CONTEXTUAL

The study examined polyphasic sleep patterns in a group of night shift workers.

COMPLEX

The polyphasic nature of the disease's progression complicates treatment, as symptoms emerge in distinct yet overlapping phases.

Origin

From Greek poly- 'many' + phasic 'phase', forming a compound in the 19th century to describe a sleep pattern involving multiple phases.

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