two-phase

[ too-feyz ]

adjective

, Electricity.

1. diphase.

two-phase

adjective

1. (of an electrical circuit, device, etc) generating or using two alternating voltages of the same frequency, displaced in phase by 90° Alsoquarter-phase

Word History and Origins

Origin of two-phase¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

Seeing the possibility of a wider war nonetheless, Biden stepped in with a two-phase diplomatic gambit.

From Slate

The first lawsuit arrived Wednesday, three weeks after Paramount board members — including controlling shareholder Shari Redstone — approved an $8-billion, two-phase deal with tech scion David Ellison and his backers.

From Los Angeles Times

Redstone’s willingness to work exclusively with Ellison to forge a complicated two-phase transaction has infuriated investors, caused months of tensions in the boardroom and contributed to the ouster of Paramount Chief Executive Bob Bakish.

From Los Angeles Times

For investors, it was a shot of good news during a turbulent cycle as Paramount board members have been mulling whether to pursue a complicated and controversial two-phase merger with David Ellison’s Skydance Media or accept a separate buyout bid from Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management.

From Los Angeles Times

It would come at the conclusion of a two-phase ceasefire deal, with each phase lasting 42 days.

From BBC