Definitions
of phase
1. [n] - any distinct time period in a sequence of events 2. [n] - a particular point in the time of a cycle 3. [n] - (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system 4. [n] - (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) 5. [v] - arrange in phases or stages 6. [v] - adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
Quotes
- Example use of the word phase1. the full phase of the moon 2. matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary 3. the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system 4. measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle 5. we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected 6. he phased the intake with the output of the machine 7. phase a withdrawal
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