multistage

English

Etymology

From multi- +‎ stage.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

multistage

1. Having more than one step or phase.
2. (astronautics, of a rocket) Composed of multiple detachable parts.

   The multistage rocket dropped off its first stage successfully rather than carrying the extra weight higher.

Translations

having more than one step or phase

Bulgarian: многостепенен (mnogostepenen) Polish: wielostopniowy (pl) Russian: многоэта́пный (ru) (mnogoetápnyj)

astronautics: of a rocket with detachable parts

French: multiétage (fr) German: mehrstufig (de) Russian: многоступе́нчатый (ru) (mnogostupénčatyj)

Further reading

• “multistage”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “multistage”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “multistage”, in Collins English Dictionary.