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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" Similar
- 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
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"
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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
PHASE definition: 1. any stage in a series of events or in a process of development: 2. a period of strange or…. Learn more.
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.
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.”
noun. ( Extractive engineering: General, Operations) 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.
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 temporary manner, attitude, or pattern of behavior. Just a passing phase. American Heritage. Any of the recurrent stages of variation in the illumination and apparent shape of a moon or a planet. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An aspect; a part. We must reconsider every phase of the operation. American Heritage.
: 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]
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)
n. any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind. 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.
