phase-in

Dictionary: phase-in

(fāz'ĭn')
n.
A gradual introduction: a phase-in of new personal policies.

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Idioms: phase in

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Introduce one stage at a time. For example, New technology must be phased in or the office will be overwhelmed. The antonym is phase out, meaning "to bring or come to an end, one stage at a time," as in The department is phasing out all the older computers. [Mid-1900s]

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The verb has one meaning:

Meaning #1: introduce gradually
Antonym: phase out (meaning #1)

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