multiphasic
adjective
formal(alsomulti-phasic)uk/ˌmʌl.tiˈfeɪ.zɪk/us/ˌmʌl.tiˈfeɪ.zɪk//ˌmʌl.taɪˈfeɪ.zɪk/involvingseveralstagesorparts:
This is just the firststepin a multiphasicprocess.
Theprotectiveimmuneresponseappearsmulti-phasic.
Synonym
multi-phase
- Aco-ordinatedmultiphasicresponseisneededtoaddressthewholeproblem.
- Multi-phasic non-linearmodelsmay beusefulforinterpretinggrowthprofiles.
- The multiphasichealthscreeningprogramisdesignedtoidentifyfactorsthat may predisposepatientstomajorillnessessuch asdiabetesandheartdisease.
- This multiphasicmodeldistinguishestwostepsinwateruptake.
Stages & phases
- beta
- early-stage
- early-term
- in phase/out of phaseidiom
- interstage
- landmark
- leg
- multi-phase
- multi-step
- partway
- period
- phase
- point
- shovel-ready
- stage
- step
- stepping stone
- tertiary
- the home straight
- twilight