Usually means: Sleeping in multiple, shorter periods.
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  1. polyphasic: Merriam-Webster
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  3. polyphasic: Collins English Dictionary
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  1. polyphasic: Merriam-Webster Medical Dictionary

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Definitions from Wiktionary (polyphasic)

▸ adjective:  Having multiple coexisting phases
▸ adjective:  Having multiple successive peaks of activity

Similar:
multiphasic, quadriphasic, polyphasal, biphasic, multiphased, triphasic, diphasic, monophasic, uniphasic, diplophasic, more...

Opposite:
monophasic, uniphasic

Phrases:
Biphasic and polyphasic sleep, more...

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Similar:
multiphasic, quadriphasic, polyphasal, biphasic, multiphased, triphasic, diphasic, monophasic, uniphasic, diplophasic, more...

Opposite:
monophasic, uniphasic

Phrases:
Biphasic and polyphasic sleep, more...



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