Polyphase
[pol-ee-feyz] /ˈpɒl iˌfeɪz/
adjective, Electricity.
1.
having more than one .
2.
of or relating to a set of alternating currents that have the same frequency but different and that enter a specified region at more than two points.
/ˈpɒlɪˌfeɪz/
adjective
1.
Also multiphase. (of an electrical system, circuit, or device) having, generating, or using two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency, the phases of which are cyclically displaced by fractions of a period See also single-phase, two-phase, three-phase
2.
having more than one phase
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