multistep

adjective

mul·​ti·​step ˌməl-tē-ˈstep How to pronounce multistep (audio)
-ˌtī-
: 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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Those comprehensive multistep forms gathering name, company, title, phone number and more? Daria Gonzalez, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025 Each sphere undergoes a multistep finishing process, featuring delicate inlay work followed by a two-step gold decoration. Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 2 June 2025 But as of last month, beneficiaries are no longer able to make direct deposit changes solely by phone and transactions require either a multifactor, multistep online identity authentication, or an in-person visit. Nick Mordowanec, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025 Billings and her class took their naming idea to the city of San Diego and initiated a multistep process to garner interest. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 May 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 11 Jun. 2025.

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