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phase
Found in thesaurus: state of matter, state, period, time period, period of time, point in time, point, visual aspect, appearance, stage, arrange, synchronise, synchronize, sync
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phase
n.
stage; side, angle, aspect; period
v.
plan in stages, plan in gradual steps
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Phase
Phase or phases may refer to:
In science
In physics
- Phase (matter), a physically distinctive form of a substance, such as the solid, liquid, and gaseous states of ordinary matter—also referred to as a "macroscopic state"
- Phase transition is the transformation of a thermodynamic system from one phase to another
- Phase (separation science)
- Mobile phase and Stationary phase in chromatography
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phase
Noun
1. (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
(synonym) form
(hypernym) state of matter, state
(hyponym) dispersed phase, dispersed particles
(classification) physical chemistry
2. any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"
(synonym) stage
(hypernym) time period, period of time, period
(hyponym) diakinesis
3. a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
(synonym) phase angle
(hypernym) point, point in time
(part-holonym) cycle, rhythm, round
4. (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun); "the full phase of the moon"
(hypernym) appearance, visual aspect
(hyponym) phase of the moon
(classification) astronomy, uranology
Verb
1. arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal"
(hypernym) stage, bring about, arrange
(derivation) stage
2. adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"
(hypernym) synchronize, synchronise, sync
(derivation) phase angle
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Phase (die)
nf.
phase, stage, period
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phase
nf.
phase, stage
phasé
adj.
phased, occurring in stages, taking place gradually; having several points within a cycle, having many steps within a process
