: of, relating to, or operating by means of a combination of three circuits energized by alternating electromotive forces that differ in phase by one third of a cycle

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This three-phase project began in 2023 and should improve the expressway for the 275,000 drivers who use it daily. Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024 Named one of the best hotels in Santa Fe by Travel + Leisure readers in the 2024 World’s Best Awards, the Four Seasons property completed a three-phase revitalization earlier this year. Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 1 Dec. 2024 The theater is part of a three-phase plan designed to put the authority on solid financial footing and move it into the future. Steve Lord, Chicago Tribune, 20 Nov. 2024 Sponsored by the United States, the resolution welcomed a three-phase plan proposed by President Joe Biden, which the U.S. asserted had been accepted by Israel. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for three-phase 

Word History

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of three-phase was in 1892

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“Three-phase.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/three-phase. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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