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[ UK /fˈeɪz/ ]
[ UK /fˈeɪz/ ]
VERB
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arrange in phases or stages
phase a withdrawal -
adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
he phased the intake with the output of the machine
NOUN
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(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 - a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
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(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 -
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
How To Use phase In A Sentence
- One of a phases is a brand new SSC, though there is a lot happening behind a scenes. Student development student staff meeting june 23rd 2009
- We will be watching them very closely as we value our green open land and believe this could be phase two of the development.
- Phase I called for dewatering and rehabilitating the No.6 shaft, sinking the shaft to the 45th level, cutting seven level stations, and diamond drilling the conglomerate bed.
- The PHA document is updated as necessary throughout the early phases of the development process.
- Received telemetry data confirmed the initial phases of the mission to be nominal.
- BDC is currently conducting a Phase two placebo-controlled proof of concept study with the tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibitor, etanercept, epidurally administered to a minimum of 40 patients with sciatica. THE MEDICAL NEWS
- Holography not only maps the intensities of the light, as do normal diffraction patterns, it also encodes information about the phases of the light that is otherwise intrinsically lost.
- The fight for Samarra was not won on completion of the kinetic phase of operations.
- Lions string together eight successive phases on the last play of the half.
- The outcome of the analysis phase is a metaclass model that describes candidate services, their role stereotypes, and their operations.