1. phase - noun
· 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(s): stage
Hypernym(s): time_period, period_of_time, period
2. phase - noun
· (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(s): form
Hypernym(s): state_of_matter, state
3. phase - noun
· a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
Synonym(s): phase_angle
Hypernym(s): point, point_in_time
4. phase - 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); "the full phase of the moon"
Hypernym(s): appearance, visual_aspect
5. phase - verb
· arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal"
6. phase - verb
· adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"
Hypernym(s): synchronize, synchronise, sync
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