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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Also known as Einstein’s puzzle or riddle (likely an apocryphal attribution), the problem tests a certain kind of multistep reasoning. Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 31 Jan. 2025 These systems can process natural language requests and execute complex multistep tasks that previously required significant human intervention. Meghana Puvvadi, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025 Rather than just providing answers — the realm of chatbots and image generators — agents are built for productivity and to complete multistep, complex tasks on a user’s behalf. Hayden Field, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024 Likewise, a sheet-pan dinner cookbook might not appeal to the aspiring star baker who wants to tackle more multistep projects in the new year. The Bon Appétit and Epicurious Staffs, Bon Appétit, 10 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for multistep 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

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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 22 Feb. 2025.

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