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单词 polyphasic
释义

polyphasic

adjective

poly·​pha·​sic ˌpä-lē-ˈfā-zik How to pronounce polyphasic (audio)
: consisting of two or more phases

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web The fast, as well as Massaro encouraging his followers to engage in polyphasic sleep, a technique in which people sleep for just a few hours at a time, were framed as part of the pathway to enlightenment. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 18 Apr. 2022 Some literature and research suggests that humans are naturally polyphasic sleepers. Jamie Ducharme, Time, 30 Jan. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

polyphasic

adjective

poly·​pha·​sic -ˈfā-zik How to pronounce polyphasic (audio)
1
: of, relating to, or having more than one phase
polyphasic evoked potentials
compare diphasic sense b, monophasic sense 1
2
: having several periods of activity interrupted by intervening periods of rest in each 24 hours
an infant is essentially polyphasic
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