Search Result:phase


KK Pronunciation

〔 fez 〕

Pronunciation

〔 feiz 〕


Overview of noun phase

The noun phase has 4 senses


  • phase, stage -- (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")

  • phase, form -- ((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")

  • phase, phase angle -- (a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle)

  • phase -- ((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")


Overview of verb phase

The verb phase has 2 senses


  • phase -- (arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal")

  • phase -- (adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine")