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phase
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- pronunciation:
- feIz
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- phrases:
- phase in
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
part of speech: |
noun |
definition 1: |
a distinct or particular stage in a cycle of development or process of change.
I went through a phase in high school in which I just wanted to be alone.We're still in the planning phase of the building project.- synonyms:
- stage
- similar words:
- chapter, degree, juncture, mode, period, point, state, step, time
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definition 2: |
one of the stages of the moon or inferior planets as they change their relation to the sun, as manifested by their degree of illumination.
In its full phase, the moon is completely round.- similar words:
- appearance, aspect, configuration, figure, form, look, shape, stage
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definition 3: |
in physics, a particular point or stage in a cyclic process, often expressed in degrees of an angle.
- similar words:
- point, stage
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related words: |
condition, facet, jump, trip |
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part of speech: |
transitive verb |
inflections: |
phases, phasing, phased |
definition: |
to arrange or carry out in distinct and ordered stages.
The filming sequences were phased so that we could finish the outdoor scenes before October.- similar words:
- arrange, coordinate, marshal, order, organize, plan, schedule, systematize
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phrase: |
phase in |
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