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

Examples of multistep in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Aloe vera gel also integrates well into a multistep skin-care regimen. Karla Marie Sanford, Washington Post, 3 July 2024 He was appointed following a multistep process involving town leaders and police chiefs and drew from candidates across the U.S. and Canada. From Staff Reports, Hartford Courant, 4 Apr. 2024 Egypt has proposed a multistep peace proposal that included exchanges and an ultimate end to the war. Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2024 Raymond is more skeptical of complex, multistep automation that’s being demoed by copilot vendors. John Kell, Fortune, 6 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for multistep 

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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 26 Jul. 2024.

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