multiphase

adjective

mul·​ti·​phase ˌməl-tē-ˈfāz How to pronounce multiphase (audio)
-ˌtī-
: 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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Wednesday’s deal largely aligns with a multiphase proposal Biden first put forward in late May. — Brett Samuels, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025 The exchange is part of a multiphase deal between Israel and Hamas, brokered by the U.S., Egypt and Qatar, that began Jan. 19, with a six-week ceasefire. — Daniel Estrin, NPR, 30 Jan. 2025

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First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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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 28 Mar. 2025.

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