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phase

English

🔊 (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”
🔊 (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system
“the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system”
🔊 a particular point in the time of a cycle
🔊 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”
🔊 adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
“he phased the intake with the output of the machine”
🔊 arrange in phases or stages
“phase a withdrawal”