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phase::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | phase angle |
| Type of | point in time, point |
phase::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | stage |
| Type of | time period, period of time, period |
| Has types | diplotene, zygotene, seedtime, secretory phase, fertile period, fertile phase, generation, genital phase, genital stage, incubation, latency period, latency phase, latency stage, leptotene, luteal phase, menstrual phase, musth, oral phase, oral stage, pachytene, anal phase, apogee, chapter, culmination, anal stage, diakinesis, phase of cell division, safe period, phallic phase, phallic stage |
phase::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(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
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | form |
| Type of | state, state of matter |
| Has types | dispersed particles, dispersing phase, dispersed phase, dispersing medium, dispersion medium |
the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system.
phase::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | synchronise, synchronize, sync |
he phased the intake with the output of the machine.
phase::noun | Spocien Dictionary
(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)
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | appearance, visual aspect |
| Has types | phase of the moon |
the full phase of the moon.
Examples of phase
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The trial and sentencing phase was grueling for the jurors and the Petit family.
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This morning I retained Ken Watkins as my legal counsel through this next phase.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Work is expected to begin on May 1 with the next phase beginning in spring 2012.
From the desmoinesregister.com
The program is now in phase 2 of development at 29 hospitals around the country.
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The phase one safety trial of six Ontario patients took place from 2005 to 2008.
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Farris said she hopes money will be found to finish the last phase by this fall.
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Numonyx's phase change memory started to ship to commercial customers last year.
From the forbes.com
The government plans to phase out paper Social Security checks entirely by 2013.
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In the guilt phase, a jury must unanimously decide whether to convict or acquit.
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- 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"
- Arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal"
- (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"
- Adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"
- A particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
- (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"
- Planetary phase is the term used to describe the appearance of the illuminated section of a planet. Like lunar phases, the planetary phase depends on the relative position of the sun, the planet and the observer.
- A Phase in combat is usually a period within a military operation of a longer duration that is a part of a serial chain of logically connected activities planned to culminate in a defined objective or goal.
- In the physical sciences, a phase is a region of space (a thermodynamic system), throughout which all physical properties of a material are essentially uniform. Examples of physical properties include density, index of refraction, and chemical composition. ...
