multistep

adjective

mul·​ti·​step ˌməl-tē-ˈstep How to pronounce multistep (audio)
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: involving two or more distinct steps or stages
the first step in a multistep process
a multistep strategy/approach
Play strategy games like chess and Monopoly often, recommends Suzanne Farmer … . They're great practice for making decisions and thinking through multistep problems …Jennifer Kelly Geddes

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These systems simply can't maintain coherence across complex technical discussions or multistep problem-solving scenarios. Kirimgeray Kirimli, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 Read on to find out how else the WNBA star and Unrivaled launcher winds down for bed after a long day of training—from her go-to relaxation techniques to her multistep skin care regimen. Caroline Tien, SELF, 21 Jan. 2025 Casting is an expensive multistep process, though, and the same factories can furnish façades for new construction by the more straightforward technique of extrusion, yielding handsome but less ornate panels. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 5 Mar. 2025 Clearing the protocol is a multistep process, which means the Bulls could be missing their backup center for several games. Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for multistep

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of multistep was in 1903

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“Multistep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multistep. Accessed 6 May. 2025.

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