polyphasic

pol·y·pha·sic

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-fey-zik]
- /ˌpɒl iˈfeɪ zɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pol-ee-fey-zik]
- /ˌpɒl iˈfeɪ zɪk/

Definitions of polyphasic word

adjective polyphasic having more than two phases. 1
adjective polyphasic habitually doing more than one thing at a time: a polyphasic personality. 1
adjective polyphasic consisting of multiple peaks or phases 0

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Origin of polyphasic

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; polyphase + -ic

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Parts of speech for Polyphasic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Polyphasic

polyphasic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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polyphasic usage trend in Literature

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