: 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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Their new three-phase strategy is to enhance smartphones with AI, including developing a personal assistant UI Agent, with Qualcomm and Google (who else?), that interacts with on-screen interfaces to perform tasks like booking reservations. Charlie Fink, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025 The ceasefire agreement brokered in January after more than a year of negotiations—mediated by the United States, Egypt, and Qatar—outlined a three-phase plan aimed at securing the return of all hostages taken by Hamas on October 7, 2023, and ending the war sparked by the attack. Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 5 Mar. 2025 The two sides agreed to the three-phase cease-fire deal in January. Samy Magdy and David Rising, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2025 Working with mediators from Qatar and Egypt, the United States helped broker a three-phase ceasefire and hostage deal. Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for three-phase

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First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

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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 12 Mar. 2025.

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