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phase [feɪz]

NOUN

a distinct period or stage in a series of events or a process of change or development.

"the final phases of the war" · [more]

synonyms: stage · period · chapter · episode · part · step · point · time ·juncture

each of the aspects of the moon or a planet, according to the amount of its illumination, especially the new moon, the first quarter, the full moon, and the last quarter.

synonyms: aspect · shape · form · appearance · state · condition

zoology

a genetic or seasonal variety of an animal's coloration.

"the invertebrate residents of the tundra pass the winter in dormant phase"

chemistry

a distinct and homogeneous form of matter (i.e. a particular solid, liquid, or gas) separated by its surface from other forms.

"solid carbon dioxide passes directly into the gas phase without becoming a liquid"

VERB

carry out (something) in gradual stages.

"the work is being phased over a number of years"

physics

adjust the phase of (something), especially so as to synchronize it with something else.

"about 70% of the reflections were phased by this method"