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   Phase

   /fāz/

   

   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" Similar stageperiodchapterepisodepartsteppointtimejuncture
   • ▪ a stage in a person's psychological development, especially a period of temporary unhappiness or difficulty during adolescence or a particular stage during childhood: "you are not obsessed, but you are going through a phase" Similar periodstagetimespellinformal:patch
   • ▪ each of the separate events in an eventing competition.
   • 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. Similar aspectshapeformappearancestatecondition
   • 3. a genetic or seasonal variety of an animal's coloration: "the invertebrate residents of the tundra pass the winter in dormant phase"
   • 4. a distinct and homogeneous form of matter (i.e. a particular solid, liquid, or gas) separated by its surface from other forms: "solid carbon dioxide passes directly into the gas phase without becoming a liquid"
   • 5. the relationship in time between the successive states or cycles of an oscillating or repeating system (such as an alternating electric current or a light or sound wave) and either a fixed reference point or the states or cycles of another system with which it may or may not be in synchrony: "there are two output channels, one fixed in phase and the other variable in phase between 0 and 360 degrees"

   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"

   Word Origin mid 17th century (in phase (sense 2 of the noun)): from French phase and late Latin phasis, based on Greek phasis ‘appearance’, from the base of phainein ‘to show’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › phasePhase Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   phase: [noun] a particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPHASE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PHASE definition: 1. any stage in a series of events or in a process of development: 2. a period of strange or…. Learn more.

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   Phase definition: any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.. See examples of PHASE used in a sentence.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › phasePhase - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A phase is a particular period of time, like someone whose "teenage rebellion" phase lasts well into her thirties.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › phasePhase - definition of phase by The Free Dictionary

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   a. One of the cyclically recurring apparent shapes of the visibly illuminated portion of the moon or a planet.

7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › phasephase - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

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   5 days ago · phase (plural phases). A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.; That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object.; Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension or view. The problem has many phases. A particular appearance or state in a regularly ...

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPHASE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   14 meanings: 1. any distinct or characteristic period or stage in a sequence of events or chain of development 2. astronomy one.... Click for more definitions.

9. www.yourdictionary.com › phasePhase Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Phase definition: A distinct stage of development. Any of the recurrent stages of variation in the illumination and apparent shape of a moon or a planet.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryphase | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    phase meaning: a stage or period that is part of a longer period: . Learn more.

11. www.britannica.com › dictionary › phasePhase Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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    PHASE meaning: 1 : a part or step in a process one part in a series of related events or actions; 2 : a short period of time during which a person behaves in a particular way or likes a particular thing