multi-step

IPA/ˌmʌl.tiˈstep/
IPA/ˌmʌl.tiˈstep/

multi-step — adjective

1. describes a process, procedure, or set of instructions that is made up of severa

1.形容詞B2
釋義

describes a process, procedure, or set of instructions that is made up of several connected stages, where each stage must be completed before the next one can begin.

例句

Getting a Canadian study visa is a multi-step process that requires both forms and an interview.

multi-step + process + that-clause: common attributive pattern

The factory's multi-step quality check caught the problem before any products were shipped.

attributive: multi-step + compound noun

同義詞
  • multi-stage

    nearly identical in meaning; 'multi-stage' often suggests a longer timeline between stages

  • step-by-step

    emphasises a clear, linear order more strongly than 'multi-step'

  • phased

    suggests planned, organised stages, often over a period of time

反義詞
  • single-step

    direct opposite; describes a process that can be completed in one stage

  • one-stage

    direct opposite; a process with only one phase

文法句型

multi-step + noun

be + multi-step

用法筆記

Almost always used attributively before a noun such as 'process', 'procedure', 'system', or 'approach'. Can also appear predicatively: 'The application process is multi-step.'

常見錯誤

❌The visa application has multi-steps.
✅The visa application is a multi-step process.
💡'multi-step' is an adjective, not a noun; it modifies a following noun.
❌We followed a multi-step-by-step guide.
✅We followed a multi-step guide.
💡'multi-step' already means 'having several steps'; adding 'by-step' is redundant.