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polyphasic
[ pol-ee-fey-zik ]
adjective
- having more than two phases.
- habitually doing more than one thing at a time:
a polyphasic personality.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of polyphasic1
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Example Sentences
Mice are nocturnal and are "polyphasic sleepers" -- napping for a few minutes before arousing briefly to survey their environment and then resuming their slumber.
From Science Daily
Some have pushed polyphasic sleep as a way to “biohack” the body and extend waking hours.
From National Geographic
Some skeptics of the natural polyphasic sleep theory point to contradictory evidence found among modern hunter-gatherer populations.
From National Geographic
Niall Boyce, an English professor at the University of London, argued that polyphasic sleep may not necessarily have been the norm.
From National Geographic
Whether polyphasic sleep exists among modern humans is also up for debate.
From National Geographic
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