| Front | phase |feɪz| |
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| Back | noun 1 a distinct period or stage in a process of change or forming part of something's development: 2 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. 3 Zoology a genetic or seasonal variety of an animal's coloration. 4 Chemistry a distinct and homogeneous form of matter (i.e. a particular solid, liquid, or gas) separated by its surface from other forms. 5 Physics the relationship in time between the successive states or cycles of an oscillating or repeating system (such as an alternating electric current or a light or sound wave) and either a fixed reference point or the states or cycles of another system with which it may or may not be in synchrony. 6 Linguistics (in systemic grammar) the relationship between a catenative verb and the verb that follows it, as in she hoped to succeed and I like swimming . verb 1 carry out (something) in gradual stages: (as adj. phased) 2 Physics adjust the phase of (something), especially so as to synchronize it with something else. |
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