multistep

multistep

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *mel-der.
Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós?
Proto-Italic *moltos
Latin multus
Latin multīder.
Middle English multi-
English multi-
Proto-Germanic *stapjaną
Proto-West Germanic *stappjan
Old English stæppan
Middle English steppen
English step
English multistep

    From multi- + step.

    Adjective

    multistep (not comparable)

    1. Involving multiple steps
      a multistep synthesis
      • 2015, Francisco F. De-Miguel et al., “Serotonin release from the neuronal cell body and its long-lasting effects on the nervous system”, in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences‎[1], volume 370, →DOI:
        Somatic exocytosis of serotonin is a multistep and multiregulated process.
      • 2023 December 6, Jessica DeFino, “Too Many Products Can Stress Out Your Skin. Here’s How to Scale Back.”, in The New York Times‎[2]:
        Once her clients have healed, Ms. Schook said that they rarely return to their previous multistep routines.
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