Meaning & use
multistage
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Meaning
adjectivebefore a noun
Involving or made of several separate steps or phases that happen one after another.
Grammar: Used before a noun: a multistage process, a multistage rocket.
Patterns
- multistage process
- multistage rocket
- multistage system
The company uses a multistage process to test new drugs.
A multistage rocket separates into parts as it climbs.
The project was a multistage effort lasting several years.
Common combinations
- multistage process
- The hiring is a multistage process with several interviews.
- multistage rocket
- The multistage rocket reached orbit after dropping its first stage.
- multistage system
- They built a multistage system to filter the water.
- multistage approach
- A multistage approach is needed to solve the problem.
Synonyms and how they differ
- multiphase
- Similar but more technical, often used in engineering for processes with distinct phases.
- stepwise
- Focuses on doing things step by step, not necessarily in separate stages.
Opposites
Word family
- stage noun
- One part of a process or journey.
Commonly confused: multistage or multistory?
multistage vs multistory
Multistory describes a building with many floors, while multistage describes a process with many steps.
Practice
The company uses a ______ process to test new drugs, with each phase reviewed separately.
Choose one answer.
Multistage fits because it means having several stages or phases. Multistory describes a building with many floors, multitalented means skilled in many areas, and multipurpose means having many uses.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “multistage”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.