Phase (Noun)
Meaning 1
(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".
Classification
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects.
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Meaning 2
A particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
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Meaning 3
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".
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- The company is in a growth phase, expanding its operations to new markets.
- The project is currently in the testing phase, with results expected next quarter.
- The team is going through a rebuilding phase after the departure of several key players.
- The child is entering a new phase of development, learning to walk and talk.
- The economy is in a recovery phase, with indicators showing a slow but steady improvement.
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- Anal Phase
- Genital Phase
- Latency Phase
- Luteal Phase
- Latency Period
- Culmination
- Phallic Phase
- Fertile Phase
- Oral Phase
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Meaning 4
(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".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.