multistage
adjective
mul·ti·stage
ˈməl-tē-ˌstāj 
-ˌtī-
1
: having successive operating stages
especially
: having propulsion units that operate in turn
multistage rockets
2
: conducted by or occurring in stages
a multistage investigation
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In 1998, North Korea launched its first multistage ballistic missile over Japan.
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Andrew Yeo, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2023
The two missile-engine tests at Sohae - a facility that Kim had pledged to dismantle - sparked speculation that North Korea is preparing to unveil a more powerful, multistage rocket to launch satellites into space.
—Joby Warrick, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2019
The multistage rockets can now hit the lower 48 states, and there was a legitimate military threat that brought them to the table.
—Fox News, 13 June 2018
So the cactus has evolved a multistage approach to photosynthesis.
—Natalie Angier, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2017
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Andrew Yeo, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2023
The two missile-engine tests at Sohae - a facility that Kim had pledged to dismantle - sparked speculation that North Korea is preparing to unveil a more powerful, multistage rocket to launch satellites into space.
—Joby Warrick, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Dec. 2019
The multistage rockets can now hit the lower 48 states, and there was a legitimate military threat that brought them to the table.
—Fox News, 13 June 2018
So the cactus has evolved a multistage approach to photosynthesis.
—Natalie Angier, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2017
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“Multistage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multistage. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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multistage
adjective
mul·ti·stage
ˈməl-ti-ˌstāj
: operating in or involving two or more stages
a multistage rocket
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