A distinct stage of development: "The American occupation of Japan fell into three successive phases” ( Edwin O. Reischauer).
Una etapa diferent de desenvolupament: "L'ocupació americana del Japó va caure en tres fases successives" ( Edwin O. Reischauer).
A temporary manner, attitude, or pattern of behavior: just a passing phase.
Una manera provisional, actitud o patró de comportament: només una fase passatgera.
An aspect; a part: every phase of the operation.
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Astronomy One of the cyclically recurring apparent forms of the moon or a planet.
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Physics A particular stage in a periodic process or phenomenon.
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Physics The fraction of a complete cycle elapsed as measured from a specified reference point and often expressed as an angle.
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Chemistry Any of the forms or states, solid, liquid, gas, or plasma, in which matter can exist, depending on temperature and pressure.
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Chemistry A discrete homogeneous part of a material system that is mechanically separable from the rest, as is ice from water.
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Biology A characteristic form, appearance, or stage of development that occurs in a cycle or that distinguishes some individuals of a group: the white color phase of a weasel; the swarming phase of locusts.
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To plan or carry out systematically by phases.
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To set or regulate so as to be synchronized.
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phase in To introduce, one stage at a time.
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phase out To bring or come to an end, one stage at a time.
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in phase In a correlated or synchronized way.
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out of phase In an unsynchronized or uncorrelated way.