phase (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 6 senses of the word *phase*:
NOUN	time	phase, stage	any distinct time period in a sequence of events
state	phase, form	(physical chemistry) a distinct / distinct / distinct state of matter in a system
time	phase, phase angle	a particular point in the time of a cycle
attribute	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)
VERB	creation	phase	arrange in phases or stages
change	phase	adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition

phase > pronunciation
Sounds	fey'z
Rhymes	ablaze ... ways: 57 rhymes with eyz...

English > *phase*: 6 senses > noun 1, time
Meaning	Any distinct time period in a sequence of events.
Synonym	stage
Narrower	anal stage, anal phase	(psychoanalysis) the second sexual and social / social stage of a child's development during which bowel control is learned
	apogee, culmination	A final climactic stage
	chapter	Any distinct period in history or in a person's life
	diakinesis	The final stage of the prophase of meiosis
	diplotene	The fourth stage / stage of the prophase of meiosis
	fertile period, fertile phase	The time in the menstrual cycle when fertilization is most likely to be possible (7 days before to 7 days after ovulation)
	generation	A stage of technological development or innovation
	genital stage, genital phase	(psychoanalysis) the fifth sexual and social stage in a person's development occurring during adolescence
	incubation	(pathology) the phase in the development of an infection between the time a pathogen enters the body and the time the first symptoms appear
	latency stage, latency phase, latency period	(psychoanalysis) the fourth period (from about age 5 or 6 until puberty) during which sexual interests are supposed to be sublimated into other activities
	leptotene	The first stage of the prophase of meiosis
	menstrual phase	The phase of the menstrual cycle during which the lining of the uterus is shed (the first day of menstrual flow is considered day 1 of the menstrual cycle)
	musth	An annual phase of heightened sexual excitement in the males of certain large mammals (especially elephants)
	oral stage, oral phase	(psychoanalysis) the first sexual and social stage of an infant's development
	pachytene	The third stage of the prophase of meiosis
	phallic stage, phallic phase	(psychoanalysis) the third stage in a child's development when awareness of and manipulation of the genitals is supposed to be a primary source of pleasure
	phase of cell division	A stage in meiosis or mitosis
	safe period	That time during a woman's menstrual cycle during which conception is least likely to occur (usually immediately before of after menstruation)
	secretory phase, luteal phase	The second half of the menstrual cycle after ovulation
	seedtime	Any time of new development
	zygotene	The second stage of the prophase of meiosis
Broader	time period, period of time, period	An amount of time
Spanish	estadio, etapa, fase, período
Catalan	estadi, etapa, fase
Verbs	phase	arrange in phases or stages

English > *phase*: 6 senses > noun 2, state
Meaning	(physical chemistry) a distinct / distinct / 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.
Example	"the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
Synonym	form
Category	physical chemistry	The branch of chemistry dealing with the physical properties of chemical substances
Narrower	dispersed phase, dispersed particles	(of colloids) a substance in the colloidal state
Narrower	dispersing phase, dispersion medium, dispersing medium	(of colloids) a substance in which another is colloidally dispersed
Broader	state of matter, state	(chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids / liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
Spanish	fase
Catalan	fase

English > *phase*: 6 senses > noun 3, time
Meaning	A particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle.
Synonym	phase angle
Part of	cycle, rhythm, round	An interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs
Broader	point, point in time	An instant of time
Catalan	angle de fase
Adjectives	multiphase, polyphase	of an electrical system that uses or generates two or more alternating voltages of the same frequency but differing in phase angle
Verbs	phase	adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition

English > *phase*: 6 senses > noun 4, attribute
Meaning	(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).
Example	"the full phase of the moon"
Category	astronomy, uranology	The branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
Narrower	phase of the moon	A time when the Moon presents a particular recurring appearance
Broader	appearance, visual aspect	outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Spanish	fase

English > *phase*: 6 senses > verb 1, creation
Meaning	Arrange in phases or stages.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"phase a withdrawal"
Broader	stage, arrange	plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
Spanish	escalonar
Nouns	phase	any distinct time period in a sequence of events

English > *phase*: 6 senses > verb 2, change
Meaning	Adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition.
Pattern	Somebody ----s something
Example	"he phased the intake with the output of the machine"
Broader	synchronize, synchronise, sync	make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
Catalan	esgraonar, organitzar
Nouns	phase	a particular point in the time of a cycle

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