PHASE as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • (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)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the full phase of the moon
   Hypernyms(s) phase is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • appearance (what does appearance mean?)
   • visual aspect (what does visual aspect mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • phase of the moon (what does phase of the moon mean?)
2. Meaning
   • (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
   Synonym(s)
   • form (what does form mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system
   Hypernyms(s) phase is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • state of matter (what does state of matter mean?)
   • state (what does state mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • dispersed phase (what does dispersed phase mean?)
   • dispersed particles (what does dispersed particles mean?)
   • dispersing phase (what does dispersing phase mean?)
   • dispersion medium (what does dispersion medium mean?)
   • dispersing medium (what does dispersing medium mean?)
3. Meaning
   • a particular point in the time of a cycle
   • measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
   Synonym(s)
   • phase angle (what does phase angle mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) phase is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • point (what does point mean?)
   • point in time (what does point in time mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • phase (what does phase mean?)
4. Meaning
   • any distinct time period in a sequence of events
   Synonym(s)
   • stage (what does stage mean?)
   Usage Example(s)
   • we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected
   Hypernyms(s) phase is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • time period (what does time period mean?)
   • period of time (what does period of time mean?)
   • period (what does period mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • diakinesis (what does diakinesis mean?)
   • diplotene (what does diplotene mean?)
   • leptotene (what does leptotene mean?)
   • pachytene (what does pachytene mean?)
   • phase of cell division (what does phase of cell division mean?)
   • zygotene (what does zygotene mean?)
   • anal stage (what does anal stage mean?)
   • anal phase (what does anal phase mean?)
   • genital stage (what does genital stage mean?)
   • genital phase (what does genital phase mean?)
   • latency stage (what does latency stage mean?)
   • latency phase (what does latency phase mean?)
   • latency period (what does latency period mean?)
   • oral stage (what does oral stage mean?)
   • oral phase (what does oral phase mean?)
   • phallic stage (what does phallic stage mean?)
   • phallic phase (what does phallic phase mean?)
   • chapter (what does chapter mean?)
   • incubation (what does incubation mean?)
   • fertile period (what does fertile period mean?)
   • fertile phase (what does fertile phase mean?)
   • menstrual phase (what does menstrual phase mean?)
   • musth (what does musth mean?)
   • secretory phase (what does secretory phase mean?)
   • luteal phase (what does luteal phase mean?)
   • generation (what does generation mean?)
   • apogee (what does apogee mean?)
   • culmination (what does culmination mean?)
   • seedtime (what does seedtime mean?)
   • safe period (what does safe period mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • phase (what does phase mean?)

PHASE as VERB

1. Meaning
   • adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
   Usage Example(s)
   • he phased the intake with the output of the machine
   Hypernyms(s) phase is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • synchronize (what does synchronize mean?)
   • synchronise (what does synchronise mean?)
   • sync (what does sync mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • phase (what does phase mean?)
   • phase angle (what does phase angle mean?)
2. Meaning
   • arrange in phases or stages
   Usage Example(s)
   • phase a withdrawal
   Hypernyms(s) phase is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • stage (what does stage mean?)
   • bring about (what does bring about mean?)
   • arrange (what does arrange mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • phase (what does phase mean?)
   • stage (what does stage mean?)