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Phase and Faze a particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes; a distinguishable part in a course, development, or cycle… See the full definition
PHASE definition: 1. any stage in a series of events or in a process of development: 2. a period of strange or…. Learn more.
A phase is a particular period of time, like someone whose "teenage rebellion" phase lasts well into her thirties. The word phase can mean a stage in a person’s development or a step in a process, such as “the next phase in the Interstate 57 project.”
Phase definition: any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.. See examples of PHASE used in a sentence.
n. 1. A distinct stage of development: "The American occupation of Japan fell into three successive phases" (Edwin O. Reischauer). 2. A temporary manner, attitude, or pattern of behavior: just a passing phase. 3. An aspect; a part: We must reconsider every phase of the operation. 4. Astronomy. a.
A phase is one of the circuits in a system in which there are two or more alternating voltages displaced by equal amounts in phase. In many situations only a single phase is needed to supply street lights or residential consumers.
A temporary manner, attitude, or pattern of behavior. Just a passing phase. American Heritage. Any of the recurrent stages of variation in the illumination and apparent shape of a moon or a planet. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An aspect; a part. We must reconsider every phase of the operation. American Heritage.
a stage or period that is part of a longer period: The first phase of the project is scheduled for completion next year. My younger daughter is going through a phase of only wearing black. (Definition of phase from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind. a stage in a process of change or development:Each phase of life brings its own joys. a side, aspect, or point of view:This is only one phase of the question. a state of synchronous operation:to put two mechanisms in phase.
Britannica Dictionary definition of PHASE. 1. [count] : a part or step in a process : one part in a series of related events or actions. The project will be done in three phases. He's in the final phase of treatment now. The building project marks a new phase in the town's development.
