noun
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
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- we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected
noun
(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system
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- 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
noun
a particular point in the time of a cycle
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phase angle
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- measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
noun
(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)
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- the full phase of the moon
verb
arrange in phases or stages
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- phase a withdrawal
verb
adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
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- he phased the intake with the output of the machine