Polyphase
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Polyphase is an adjective meaning (electricity) Of, pertaining to, or involving multiple alternating currents that have the same frequency but differ in phase.
Meaning
(electricity) Of, pertaining to, or involving multiple alternating currents that have the same frequency but differ in phase.
More Meanings
- (physics) Of, pertaining to, or consisting of multiple phases of matter
Example Sentences
In the past there had been several attempts to embody in locomotives some form of rotating machine to convert single-phase a.c. at supply frequency to polyphase a.c. at variable frequency, in order to achieve the necessary variable speed characteristic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include wattmeter, two-phase, monophase, three-phase, multiphase, multiphasic.
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