multistage

American  

[muhl-ti-steyj] / ˈmʌl tɪˌsteɪdʒ /

adjective

1. (of a rocket or guided missile) having more than one stage.

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multistage British  

/ ˈmʌltɪˌsteɪdʒ /

adjective

1. (of a rocket or missile) having several stages, each of which can be jettisoned after it has burnt out

2. (of a turbine, compressor, or supercharger) having more than one rotor

3. (of any process or device) having more than one stage

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Etymology

Origin of multistage

First recorded in 1900–05; multi- + stage

Example Sentences

Engineers have since instituted intensive monitoring and a multistage risk-assessment and response protocol to prevent such a disaster from happening again, Moore says.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their algorithm outperformed baseline methods and was the only technique suitable for completing multistage tasks that required several shape changes.

From Science Daily

This model, called the multistage model, predicts that size is a risk factor for cancer.

From Science Daily

Voting begins today in a multistage election in India in which hundreds of millions of people will cast ballots.

From New York Times

Egypt and Qatar — which have brokered past agreements between Israel and Hamas — were developing a multistage proposal to try to bridge the gaps, the official said.

From Seattle Times