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

The stepped-up operation is part of a multistage Pentagon plan to reduce the danger from Iranian armed boats, mines and cruise missiles, which have halted ship traffic through the waterway since early March.

From The Wall Street Journal

The lease was the first step in a multistage recovery.

From Los Angeles Times

The emotional and practical burden of this multistage process may discourage withdrawals.

From MarketWatch

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