Meanings
adjectivepolyphasic (comparative more polyphasic, superlative most polyphasic)
comparative more polyphasic · superlative most polyphasic
- Having multiple coexisting phases
- Having multiple successive peaks of activity
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
- Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
- Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
- Englishpoly-
- Englishphasic
- Englishpolyphasic
Translations
Catalan polifàsic
- polifàsichaving multiple coexisting phases
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APA
polyphasic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphasic
MLA
“polyphasic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphasic. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “polyphasic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/polyphasic.
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