Definition of "polyphase" []

• Of, pertaining to, or involving multiple alternating currents that have the same frequency but differ in phase (adjective)
• Of, pertaining to, or consisting of multiple phases of matter (adjective)

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• "And meanwhile, he ` s still trying to find someone to take up this alternating current engine and a better system of transmission, called polyphase (ph) electricity."
• "A three-phase current winding (also known as polyphase winding) with three pairs of poles is connected to a three-phase current having a frequency of 50 Hz. Determine the rotational speed of the rotating field per minute!"
• "Such a merge-sorting process is called a polyphase sort."