(physics) The difference between the phase of a sinusoidally varying quantity and the phase of a second quantity which varies sinusoidally at the same frequency. Also known as phase difference.
Phase angle
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Phase difference between two or more waves, normally expressed in degrees.
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
Synonym: phase
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For other uses, see Phase angle (disambiguation).
In the context of vectors and phasors, the term phase angle refers to the angular component of the polar coordinate representation. The notation 
for a vector with magnitude (or amplitude) A and phase angle θ, is called angle notation.
In the context of periodic phenomena, such as a wave, phase angle is synonymous with phase.
See also
External links
- Calculation of phase angle (phase difference) from time delay (time of arrival ITD) and frequency - Connection between phase, phase angle, frequency, and time of arrival (delay)
- Phase angle
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