"polyphasic" meaning in All languages combined

See polyphasic on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more polyphasic [comparative], most polyphasic [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English phasic English polyphasic From poly- + phasic. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|poly-|phasic|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁- Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor. English poly- English phasic English polyphasic [Appendix:Glossary#learned_borrowing|Learned borrowing]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "fill", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*pleh₁-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*polh₁ús", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "πολῠ́ς", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "lbor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "poly-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "phasic", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "polyphasic", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="polyphasic"> From poly- + phasic. Head templates: {{en-adj}} polyphasic (comparative more polyphasic, superlative most polyphasic)
  1. Having multiple coexisting phases Translations (having multiple coexisting phases): polifàsic [masculine] (Catalan)
    Sense id: en-polyphasic-en-adj-ZcBcXpQ1 Categories (other): English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with poly-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Terms with Catalan translations Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 66 34 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 85 15 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with poly-: 49 51 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 82 18 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 84 16 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 90 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 93 7 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 80 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 77 23 Disambiguation of 'having multiple coexisting phases': 89 11
  2. Having multiple successive peaks of activity
    Sense id: en-polyphasic-en-adj-SdvnBieT Categories (other): English terms prefixed with poly- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with poly-: 49 51
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: polyphasic sleep
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