phase in English dictionary

  • phase

    Meanings and definitions of "phase"

    • A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
    • That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object.
    • Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension or view.
    • (astronomy) A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form, or the absence, of its enlightened disk; as, the phases of the moon or planets . Illustrated in Wikipedia's article Lunar phase .
    • (physics) Any one point or portion in a recurring series of changes, as in the changes of motion of one of the particles constituting a wave or vibration; one portion of a series of such changes, in distinction from a contrasted portion, as the portion on one side of a position of equilibrium, in contrast with that on the opposite side.
    • (rugby union) The period of play between consecutive breakdowns.
    • (genetics) A haplotype.
    • (to phase out) To discontinue (doing) something over a period of time (i.e., in phases).
    • (transitive) To stun or shock someone.
    • (intransitive) To become stunned or shocked.
    • (genetics, informal, transitive) To determine haplotypes in (data) when genotypes are known.
    • (obsolete) Passover
    • noun
      A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
    • noun
      That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object.
    • noun
      Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension or view.
    • noun
      (astronomy)
      A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form, or the absence, of its enlightened disk; as, the phases of the moon or planets. Illustrated in Wikipedia's article Lunar phase.
    • noun
      (physics)
      Any one point or portion in a recurring series of changes, as in the changes of motion of one of the particles constituting a wave or vibration; one portion of a series of such changes, in distinction from a contrasted portion, as the portion on one side of a position of equilibrium, in contrast with that on the opposite side.
    • noun
      (chemistry)
      A component in a material system that is distinguished by chemical composition and/or physical state (solid, liquid or gas) and/or crystal structure. It is delineated from an adjoining phase by an abrupt change in one or more of those conditions.
    • noun
      (zoology)
      In certain organisms, one of two or more colour variations characteristic of the species, but independent of the ordinary seasonal and sexual differences, and often also of age.
    • noun
      (rugby union)
      The period of play between consecutive breakdowns.
    • noun
      (genetics)
      A haplotype.
    • proper
      (obsolete)
      Passover
    • verb
      (with in or out)
      To begin—if construed with "in"—or to discontinue—if construed with out—(doing) something over a period of time (i.e. in phases).
    • verb
      Archaic form of [i]faze[/i].“Faze/Phase”, Brians, Paul Common Errors in English Usage, (2nd Edition, November 17, 2008), William, James & Company, 304 pp., ISBN 978-1-59028207-6
    • verb
      (genetics, informal, transitive)
      To determine haplotypes in (data) when genotypes are known.
    • verb
      To pass into or through a solid object.
    • A distinct division within a process model or product life cycle, typically a fundamental transition in the development of a product or service, culminating in a major or external milestone, or representing a fundamental transition in the development of a product or service.
    • phase (in science)
    • A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes.
    • distinguishable part of a sequence
    • appearance which anything manifests
    • aspect of an object or view
    • astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle
    • physics: any one point or portion in a recurring series of changes
    • 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"
    • 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"
    • noun
      a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
    • 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"
    • verb
      adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"
    • verb
      arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal"

    Synonyms of "phase" in English dictionary

    form, synchronize, synchronise are the top synonyms of "phase" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of phase

    • phase ( third-person singular simple present phases, present participle phasing, simple past and past participle phased)
    • phase ( plural  phases)
    • phase (plural phases)
    • phase (third-person singular simple present phases, present participle phasing, simple past and past participle phased)
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