phase en · NOUN · etymology 1
Pronunciation
- fāz
- (US) audio
- /feɪz/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *bʰh₂nyéti Proto-Hellenic *pʰáňňō Ancient Greek φᾰ(ν)- (phă(n)-) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis)bor. New Latin phasisbor. English phase Borrowed from New Latin phasis, borrowed from Ancient Greek φάσις (phásis, “appearance”), from φᾰ(ν)- (phă(n)-, root of φαίνω (phaínō, “to bring to light; to appear”)) + -σῐς (-sĭs). Compare phantasm and see face.
Meanings
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A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
It would have been a simple enough move to warn the firm, but Max Carrados's interest lay in the phase of crime rather than in forestalling it, and on that score he had little tangible as yet […]
1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London:
- That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object.
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Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension or view.
The problem has many phases.
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A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form, or the absence, of a body's illuminated disk. Illustrated in Wikipedia's article Lunar phase.
the phases of the moon
- 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.
- A component in a material system that is distinguished by chemical composition and/or physical state (solid, liquid or gas) and/or crystal structure. It is delineated from an adjoining phase by an abrupt change in one or more of those conditions.
- In certain organisms, one of two or more colour variations characteristic of the species, but independent of the ordinary seasonal and sexual differences, and often also of age.
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(qualifier:rugby union) The period of play between consecutive breakdowns.
When Romania did manage to string together some phases midway through the first half, England's discipline held firm, although on the whole it was a less focused display from the Six Nations champions in the second half.
2011 September 24, Ben Dirs, “Rugby World Cup 2011: England 67-3 Romania”, in BBC Sport:
- A haplotype.
- The counterclockwise angle from the positive half of the real number line to the vector pointing to a complex number on an Argand diagram of the complex plane, which has the positive real line pointing right and the positive imaginary number line pointing up.
- A distortion caused by a difference in the speed of propagation for different frequencies
- In a polyphase electrical power system, one of the power-carrying conductors, or the alternating current carried by it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| phases | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
S phase · synthesis phase · biphase · phasematching · phase velocity · disperse phase · lunar phase · phase transfer catalysis · heterophase · acrophase · intermetallic phase · eigenphase · phasic · interphase · phase shifter · phase space · Chevrel phase · Laves phase · phaseless · FFLO phase · talking phase · gyrophase · biophase · tectophase · misphase · phase factor · phase modulator · homophase · three-phase · gaseous phase · phase contrast microscope · phasemeter · counterphase · follicular phase · scotophase · phase diagram · penalty phase · solid phase · mesophase · nanophase · acute-phase protein · single-phase · phase-locked loop · phase trafficking · phase separation · luteal phase · phasematched · phasor · phase rule · protophase · phase down · two-phase · mobile phase · quarter-phase · phase tester · epiphase · diphase · delayed sleep phase disorder · phenophase · split-phase power · phase plane · prophase · phase of matter · dephase · two-phase commit · subphase · synphase · stationary phase approximation · metaphase · phaseshift · uniphase · liquid phase · monophase · geophase · phase inverter · out of phase · moonphase · G2 phase · ecophase · moon phase · G1 phase · phase modulation · prephase · aqueous phase · quadriphase · intraphase · idiophase · pseudophase · high-phase · phase function · stationary phase · ferriphase · phase of the moon · phasome · zerophase · antiphase · dyke phase · phase transition · photophase · phase angle · multiphase · trophophase · hypophase · macrophase · phase contrast microscopy · phase-shift keying · phase-out · phase shift keying · bathyphase · continuous phase · triphase · phirotope · phason · phase-in · microphase · in phase · phase trafficked · moon-phase · phase-transfer catalyst
Synonyms
Translations (135)
tl yugto (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · da fase (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ar مَرْحَلَة (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ru фа́за (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · sv fas (distinguishable part of a sequence) · hi प्रावस्था (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · lo ກ້າວ (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ru фа́за (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · tl yugto (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · fi vaihe (distinguishable part of a sequence) · hy փուլ (distinguishable part of a sequence) · fi vaihe (rugby union: period of play between breakdowns) · kmr qonax (distinguishable part of a sequence) · hu fázis (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ro fază (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · nl fase (distinguishable part of a sequence) · he פאזה (distinguishable part of a sequence) · hi चरण (distinguishable part of a sequence) · fi näkymä (that which is exhibited to the eye) · th เฟส (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ca fase (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · pl faza (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · it fase (distinguishable part of a sequence) · es fase (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · ru фа́за (that which is exhibited to the eye) · fa اهله (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · nv łahgo ánááʼniił (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · cmn 階段 /阶段 (distinguishable part of a sequence) · lo ຂັ້ນ (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ky баскыч (distinguishable part of a sequence) · sh fáza (distinguishable part of a sequence) · nl fase (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · he שָׁלָב \ שְׁלָב (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ru пери́од (that which is exhibited to the eye) · ru ста́дия (that which is exhibited to the eye) · uz bosqich (distinguishable part of a sequence) · sk fáza (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ca fase (distinguishable part of a sequence) · es fase (distinguishable part of a sequence) · hy փուլ (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · be фа́за (distinguishable part of a sequence) · nb fase (distinguishable part of a sequence) · sv fas (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · it fase (distinguishable part of a sequence) · fa نمود (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · fa فاسیس (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · io fazo (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · de Phase (distinguishable part of a sequence) · be фа́за (chemistry: component in a material system) · lv fāze (distinguishable part of a sequence) · fa-ira فاز (distinguishable part of a sequence) · pl faza (distinguishable part of a sequence) · et faas (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ro fază (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · it fase (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · th ระยะ (distinguishable part of a sequence) · id wujud (that which is exhibited to the eye) · pt fase (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · bg фа́за (chemistry: component in a material system) · el φάση (distinguishable part of a sequence) · km វគ្គ (distinguishable part of a sequence) · mk фаза (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ug باسقۇچ (distinguishable part of a sequence) · mn фаз (distinguishable part of a sequence) · hi प्रावस्था (chemistry: component in a material system) · mn үе (distinguishable part of a sequence) · eo fazo (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · bg фа́за (distinguishable part of a sequence) · be фа́за (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · tr devre (distinguishable part of a sequence) · uk фа́за (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · ms fasa (distinguishable part of a sequence) · hy փուլ (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · ka ფაზა (distinguishable part of a sequence) · uk фа́за (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · tr aşama (distinguishable part of a sequence) · hy փուլ (that which is exhibited to the eye) · mn үе шат (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ro fază (chemistry: component in a material system) · vi giai đoạn (distinguishable part of a sequence) · sh фа́за (distinguishable part of a sequence) · sl faza (distinguishable part of a sequence) · my အဆင့် (distinguishable part of a sequence) · km ផាស (distinguishable part of a sequence) · fa فاشیش (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · mn үелэл (distinguishable part of a sequence) · cs fáze (distinguishable part of a sequence) · uz davr (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ur مَرْحَلَہ (distinguishable part of a sequence) · kk кезең (distinguishable part of a sequence) · nl fase (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · kk фаза (distinguishable part of a sequence) · eo fazo (distinguishable part of a sequence) · fi vaihe (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · ko 단계 (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ru сторона́ (aspect of an object or view) · ky фаза (distinguishable part of a sequence) · th วัฏภาค (distinguishable part of a sequence) · lt fazė (distinguishable part of a sequence) · tr evre (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ka ფაზა (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · ota باصامق (distinguishable part of a sequence) · es fase (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · tg марҳала (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ro fază (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ca fase (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · fi värimuunnos (zoology: colour variation) · ru аспе́кт (aspect of an object or view) · fi faasi (chemistry: component in a material system) · fr phase (distinguishable part of a sequence) · fi vaihe (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · sq fazë (distinguishable part of a sequence) · tl yugto (distinguishable part of a sequence) · it aspetto (aspect of an object or view) · fi olomuotoalue (chemistry: component in a material system) · bg фа́за (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · it faccia (aspect of an object or view) · id fase (distinguishable part of a sequence) · fi puoli (aspect of an object or view) · uz faza (distinguishable part of a sequence) · cs fáze (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · ja 段階 (distinguishable part of a sequence) · fa-ira مَرْحَلِه (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ota مرتبه (distinguishable part of a sequence) · tk faza (distinguishable part of a sequence) · ru фа́за (distinguishable part of a sequence) · be фа́за (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · bg фа́за (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · ru фа́за (chemistry: component in a material system) · ka ფაზა (physics: point or portion in a recurring series of changes) · cs fáze (astronomy: particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle) · pt fase (distinguishable part of a sequence) · uk фа́за (distinguishable part of a sequence) · az mərhələ (distinguishable part of a sequence) · grc βαθμός (distinguishable part of a sequence)