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phase

/ phase /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
(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"
Type of:
appearance visual aspect
Kinds of:
phase of the moon
Domain:
astronomy uranology
noun Sense 2
(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"
Type of:
state of matter state
Kinds of:
dispersed phase dispersed particles dispersing phase dispersion medium dispersing medium
Domain:
physical chemistry
noun Sense 3
a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
Type of:
point point in time
Has parts:
cycle rhythm round
noun Sense 4
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"
Type of:
time period period of time period
Kinds of:
diakinesis diplotene leptotene pachytene phase of cell division
verb Sense 5
adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
"he phased the intake with the output of the machine"
Type of:
synchronize synchronise sync
Derived:
phase angle
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 6
arrange in phases or stages
"phase a withdrawal"
Type of:
stage bring about arrange
Derived:
stage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Semantic Complexity
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Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
31
Times Searched
3
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appearance visual aspect phase of the moon state of matter state dispersed phase dispersed particles dispersing phase dispersion medium dispersing medium point point in time