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phase
(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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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
(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”
noun
a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
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”
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”
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the full phase of the moon
the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system
we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected
he phased the intake with the output of the machine
phase a withdrawal
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