"multiphase" meaning in English

See multiphase in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English phase English multiphase From multi- + phase. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|multi-|phase|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- English phase English multiphase [Appendix:Glossary#derived_terms|Derived]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Italic", "term" : "*moltos", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "itc-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "multī", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "derived" } ], "lang_name" : "Middle English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "inline", "lang" : "enm" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multi-", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }, { "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "phase", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "multiphase", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="multiphase"> From multi- + phase. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} multiphase (not comparable)
  1. That generates, or employs, multiple alternating current supplies with the same voltage but different phase angles. Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: uniphase Translations (that generates or employs AC in different phases): monivaiheinen (Finnish), polifase (Indonesian), polifase (Italian)

Inflected forms

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