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noun
- 1. a distinct period or stage in a series of events or a process of change or development: "the final phases of the war"
- 2. each of the aspects of the moon or a planet, according to the amount of its illumination, especially the new moon, the first quarter, the full moon, and the last quarter.
verb
- 1. carry out (something) in gradual stages: "the work is being phased over a number of years"
- 2. adjust the phase of (something), especially so as to synchronize it with something else: "about 70% of the reflections were phased by this method"
Aug 21, 2012 · The meaning of PHASE is a particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes. How to use phase in a sentence. Phase and Faze.
noun. any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind. Synonyms: side, facet, shape, form. a stage in a process of change or development: Each phase of life brings its own joys. a side, aspect, or point of view: This is only one phase of the question.
PHASE definition: 1. any stage in a series of events or in a process of development: 2. a period of strange or…. Learn more.
A phase is a particular period of time, like someone whose "teenage rebellion" phase lasts well into her thirties. The word phase can mean a stage in a person’s development or a step in a process, such as “the next phase in the Interstate 57 project.”
1. A distinct stage of development: "The American occupation of Japan fell into three successive phases" (Edwin O. Reischauer). 2. A temporary manner, attitude, or pattern of behavior: just a passing phase. 3. An aspect; a part: We must reconsider every phase of the operation. 4. Astronomy. a.
A phase is a substance which has a particular physical state, either a solid, liquid, or gas, and a particular chemical composition. The fluid is usually a liquid, but there are solid and liquid suspensions occurring in a gaseous phase.
a stage or period that is part of a longer period: The first phase of the project is scheduled for completion next year. My younger daughter is going through a phase of only wearing black. (Definition of phase from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)