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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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   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

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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.

4. 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.

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

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   A phase is one of the circuits in a system in which there are two or more alternating voltages displaced by equal amounts in phase. In many situations only a single phase is needed to supply street lights or residential consumers.

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   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.”

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

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   : to start to use or do (something) gradually over a period of time : to introduce (something) slowly. The country is phasing in new paper currency. The tax cut will be phased in over the next three years. The law will phase tax cuts in over a period of two years. phase out. [phrasal verb]

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPHASE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   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)