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phase (f z)n.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: every phase of the operation. 4. Astronomy One of the cyclically recurring apparent forms of the moon or a planet. 5. Physics a. A particular stage in a periodic process or phenomenon. b. The fraction of a complete cycle elapsed as measured from a specified reference point and often expressed as an angle. 6. Chemistry a. Any of the forms or states, solid, liquid, gas, or plasma, in which matter can exist, depending on temperature and pressure. b. A discrete homogeneous part of a material system that is mechanically separable from the rest, as is ice from water. 7. Biology A characteristic form, appearance, or stage of development that occurs in a cycle or that distinguishes some individuals of a group: the white color phase of a weasel; the swarming phase of locusts. tr.v. phased, phas·ing, phas·es 1. To plan or carry out systematically by phases. 2. To set or regulate so as to be synchronized. Phrasal Verbs: phase in To introduce, one stage at a time. phase out To bring or come to an end, one stage at a time. Idioms: in phase In a correlated or synchronized way. out of phase In an unsynchronized or uncorrelated way.
[Back-formation from New Latin phas s, phases of the moon, from Greek phaseis, pl. of phasis, appearance, from phainein, to show; see bh-1 in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: phase, aspect, facet, angle2, side
These nouns refer to a particular or possible way of viewing something, such as an object or a process: Phase refers to a stage or period of change or development: "A phase of my life was closing tonight, a new one opening tomorrow" Charlotte Brontë.
Aspect is the way something appears at a specific vantage point: considered all aspects of the project.
A facet is one of numerous aspects: studying the many facets of the intricate problem.
Angle suggests a limitation of perspective, frequently with emphasis on the observer's own point of view: the reporter's angle on the story.
Side refers to something having two or more parts or aspects: "Much might be said on both sides" Joseph Addison. |
phase Noun 1. any distinct or characteristic stage in a sequence of events: these two CDs sum up two distinct phases in the singer's career 2. Astron one of the recurring shapes of the portion of the moon, Mercury, or Venus illuminated by the sun 3. Physics a particular stage in a periodic process or phenomenon 4. Physics in or out of phase (of two waves or signals) reaching or not reaching corresponding phases at the same time Verb [phasing, phased] to do or introduce gradually: the redundancies will be phased over two years [Greek phasis aspect]
phase (fz)1. Any of the forms, recurring in cycles, in which the Moon or a planet appears in the sky. 2. One of a set of possible homogenous, discrete states of a physical system. States of matter such as solid and liquid are examples of phases, as are different crystal lattice structures in metals such as iron. See also phase transitionstate of matter 3. A measure of how far some cyclic behavior, such as wave motion, has proceeded through its cycle, measured in degrees or radians. At the beginning of the phase, its value is zero; at one quarter of its cycle, its phase is 90 degrees (  /2 radians); halfway through the cycle its value is 180 degrees ( radians), and so on.  The phase angle between two waves is a measure of their difference in phase. Two waves of the same frequency that are perfectly in phase have phase angle zero; if one wave is ahead of the other by a quarter cycle, its phase angle 90 degrees ( /2 radians); waves that are perfectly out of phase have phase angle 180 degrees ( radians), and so on. See more at wave. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. |  phase - 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"diakinesis - the final stage of the prophase of meiosis diplotene - the fourth stage of the prophase of meiosis leptotene - the first stage of the prophase of meiosis pachytene - the third stage of the prophase of meiosis zygotene - the second stage of the prophase of meiosis period, period of time, time period - an amount of time; "a time period of 30 years"; "hastened the period of time of his recovery"; "Picasso's blue period" anal phase, anal stage - (psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned genital phase, genital stage - (psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence; interest focuses on sexual activity latency period, latency phase, latency stage - (psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities oral phase, oral stage - (psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development; the mouth is the focus of the libido and satisfaction comes from suckling and chewing and biting phallic phase, phallic stage - (psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure chapter - any distinct period in history or in a person's life; "the industrial revolution opened a new chapter in British history"; "the divorce was an ugly chapter in their relationship" incubation - (pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear fertile period, fertile phase - the time in the menstrual cycle when fertilization is most likely to be possible (7 days before to 7 days after ovulation) menstrual phase - the phase of the menstrual cycle during which the lining of the uterus is shed (the first day of menstrual flow is considered day 1 of the menstrual cycle) musth - an annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants); is associated with discharge from a gland between the eye and ear; "the frenzied elephant was in musth" luteal phase, secretory phase - the second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation; the corpus luteum secretes progesterone which prepares the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo; if fertilization does not occur then menstrual flow begins generation - a stage of technological development or innovation; "the third generation of computers" apogee, culmination - a final climactic stage; "their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of development" safe period - that time during a woman's menstrual cycle during which conception is least likely to occur (usually immediately before of after menstruation) | | 2. | phase - (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"physical chemistry - the branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances state of matter, state - (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container); "the solid state of water is called ice" | | 3. | phase - a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an anglecycle, round, rhythm - an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; "the never-ending cycle of the seasons" | | 4. | phase - (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"astronomy, uranology - the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole | | Verb | 1. | phase - arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal"stage, arrange - plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion" | | 2. | phase - adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine" |
phase noun stage, time, state, point, position, step, development, condition, period, chapter, aspect, juncture phase something out eliminate, close, pull, remove, replace, withdraw, pull out, axe ( informal) wind up, run down, terminate, wind down, ease off, taper off, deactivate, dispose of gradually  Translationsphase [feɪz] n → fase fphased withdrawal → retirada progresiva
phasen phase [feiz]1 a stage in the development of something We are entering a new phase in the war. fase مَرْحَلَه фаза fáze fase die Phase φάση, στάδιο fase arenguaste مرحله vaihe phase שְלָב चरण faza,stupanj razvoja (fejlődési) fok tahap stig, áfangi fase 局面 단계, 국면 etapas, stadija fāze, stadija peringkat fase stadium, fase faza fase fază стадия, этап fáza faza faza fas, skede ระยะ aşama, evre 階段 фаза, стадія مرحلہ thời kỳ 阶段 2 one in a series of regular changes in the shape or appearance of something (especially the moon or a planet) the phases of the moon. fase, gestalte طَوْر четвърт fáze fase die Phase φάση (π.χ. του φεγγαριού) fase faas اهله vaihe phase מוֹפָע-הַיָרֵח चरण Mjesečeva mijena szakasz, fázis tahap perubahan kvartil; fasi fase 相 (달·행성의) 상(相) fazė fāze fasa schijngestalte fase; skifte faza fase fază фаза fáza razvojna stopnja faza fas ช่วง safha, evre 相 фаза تغير کي منزل tuần trăng 相
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