phase

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Translations 1.4 Verb 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Derived terms 1.5 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Pronunciation 2.2 Noun

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[edit] Etymology

< New Latin phasis < Greek φάσις (“‘an appearance’”) < φάειν (“‘shine’”); cf. phantasm and see face.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (UK, US) enPR: fāz, IPA: /feɪz/, SAMPA: /feIz/

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  Rhymes: -eɪz

• Homophones: faze

[edit] Noun

phase (plural phases)

1. A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
2. That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object.
3. Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension or view.

   The problem has many phases.

4. (astronomy) A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form, or the absence, of its enlightened disk; as, the phases of the moon or planets. Illustrated in Wikipedia's article Lunar phase.
5. (physics) Any one point or portion in a recurring series of changes, as in the changes of motion of one of the particles constituting a wave or vibration; one portion of a series of such changes, in distinction from a contrasted portion, as the portion on one side of a position of equilibrium, in contrast with that on the opposite side.

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[edit] Verb

to phase (third-person singular simple present phases, present participle phasing, simple past and past participle phased)

1. (to phase out) To discontinue (doing) something over a period of time (i.e., in phases).
2. (transitive) To stun or shock someone.
3. (intransitive) To become stunned or shocked.

[edit] Usage notes

The sense of phase meaning stunned or shocked is a misspelling of the intended word faze. This has become fairly common nonstandard use. See notes at faze.

[edit] Derived terms

• phase in
• phase out

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: aehps
• ephas
• heaps
• shape

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[edit] French

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[edit] Noun

phase f. (plural phases)

1. phase