phase

n.

1. A distinct stage of development: "The American occupation of Japan fell into three successive phases" (Edwin O. Reischauer).
2. A temporary manner, attitude, or pattern of behavior: just a passing phase.
3. An aspect; a part: every phase of the operation.
4. Astronomy. One of the cyclically recurring apparent forms of the moon or a planet.
5. Physics.
   1. A particular stage in a periodic process or phenomenon.
   2. The fraction of a complete cycle elapsed as measured from a specified reference point and often expressed as an angle.
6. Chemistry.
   1. Any of the forms or states, solid, liquid, gas, or plasma, in which matter can exist, depending on temperature and pressure.
   2. A discrete homogeneous part of a material system that is mechanically separable from the rest, as is ice from water.
7. 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.

tr.v., phased, phas·ing, phas·es.

1. To plan or carry out systematically by phases.
2. To set or regulate so as to be synchronized.

phrasal verbs:

phase in

1. To introduce, one stage at a time.

phase out

1. To bring or come to an end, one stage at a time.

idioms:

in phase

1. In a correlated or synchronized way.

out of phase

1. In an unsynchronized or uncorrelated way.

[Back-formation from New Latin phasēs, phases of the moon, from Greek phaseis, pl. of phasis, appearance, from phainein, to show.]

phasic pha'sic (fā'zĭk) adj.

SYNONYMS   phase, aspect, facet, angle, side. These nouns refer to a particular or possible way of viewing something, such as an object or a process: Phase refers to a stage or period of change or development: "A phase of my life was closing tonight, a new one opening tomorrow" (Charlotte Brontë). Aspect is the way something appears at a specific vantage point: considered all aspects of the project. A facet is one of numerous aspects: studying the many facets of the intricate problem. Angle suggests a limitation of perspective, frequently with emphasis on the observer's own point of view: the reporter's angle on the story. Side refers to something having two or more parts or aspects: "Much might be said on both sides" (Joseph Addison).

u.s. Postal service privilege granted designated mailers enabling them to pay additional postage, when rates are increased by the postal rate commission on a phased basis over time, so that the full increase is not applied to their mail until the end of the phasing period.

noun

1. An interval regarded as a distinct evolutionary or developmental unit: period, stage. See time.
2. The particular angle from which something is considered: angle², aspect, facet, frame of reference, hand, light¹, regard, respect, side. See perspective.

1. n. The offset of one's waking-sleeping schedule with respect to the standard 24-hour cycle; a useful concept among people who often work at night and/or according to no fixed schedule. It is not uncommon to change one's phase by as much as 6 hours per day on a regular basis. “What's your phase?” “I've been getting in about 8PM lately, but I'm going to wrap around to the day schedule by Friday.” A person who is roughly 12 hours out of phase is sometimes said to be in night mode. (The term day mode is also (but less frequently) used, meaning you're working 9 to 5 (or, more likely, 10 to 6).) The act of altering one's cycle is called changing phase; phase shifting has also been recently reported from Caltech.

2. change phase the hard way: To stay awake for a very long time in order to get into a different phase.

3. change phase the easy way: To stay asleep, etc. However, some claim that either staying awake longer or sleeping longer is easy, and that it is shortening your day or night that is really hard (see wrap around). The ‘jet lag’ that afflicts travelers who cross many time-zone boundaries may be attributed to two distinct causes: the strain of travel per se, and the strain of changing phase. Hackers who suddenly find that they must change phase drastically in a short period of time, particularly the hard way, experience something very like jet lag without traveling.

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One of the basic services provided by the architect as part of the professional services agreement between the architect and owner; divided into the following phases: schematic design, design development, construction documents, bidding (negotiation), and construction contract administration.

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1. one of the aspects or stages through which a varying entity may pass.
2. In physical chemistry, a component that is homogeneous of itself, bounded by an interface, and mechanically separable from other phases of the system.

• continuous p. — in a heterogeneous system, the component in which the disperse phase is distributed, corresponding to the solvent in a true solution.
• disperse p. — the discontinuous portion of a heterogeneous system, corresponding to the solute in a true solution.
• p. feeding — a poultry feeding strategy based on varying the amount and kind of feed fed with varying egg production levels, body weight, age, environmental temperature and cost of feed ingredients.
• p. plate — a critical component of a phase microscope.
• p. transition temperature — temperature, usually between 30°C and 40°C, at which biological membranes change from a rigid gel phase to a thinner, more fluid phase.

IN BRIEF: Any of the sides or views of a subject by which it may be looked at, thought about, or shown. Also: Any stage in a series of changes.

The History of every major Galactic Civilization tends to pass through three distinct and recognizable phases, those of Survival, Inquiry and Sophistication, otherwise known as the How, Why and Where phases. For instance, the first phase is characterized — Douglas Noel Adams

Tutor's tip: A down "phase" (an aspect or side) in the stock market does not "faze" (to disturb or to bother) veteran investors.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - fase, hastighed, stadium
v. tr. - inddele

idioms:

• in phase    afpasset efter hinanden
• out of phase    ude af trit, ude af fase
• phase in    indføre gradvis
• phase out    afvikle gradvis
• phased traffic lights    koordinerede lyssignaler

Nederlands (Dutch)
stadium in proces, schijngestalte, fase (natuur-/ scheikunde), moeilijke periode (m.n. in puberteit), uitzondering in soort/groep, faseren

Français (French)
n. - phase
v. tr. - échelonner

idioms:

• in phase    en phase
• out of phase    déphasé
• phase in    introduire (qch) progressivement
• phase out    supprimer (qch) peu à peu
• phased traffic lights    feux de circulation en phase

Deutsch (German)
n. - Phase, Stadium, Abschnitt
v. - stufenweise durchführen

idioms:

• in phase    phasengleich
• out of phase    phasenverschoben
• phase in    schrittweise einführen
• phase out    schrittweise herausnehmen
• phased traffic lights    grüne Welle

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - φάση, στάδιο (εξέλιξης), (αστρον., φυσ.) φάση
v. - εκτελώ σε φάσεις

idioms:

• in phase    (ηλεκτρ.) σε φάση
• out of phase    (ηλεκτρ.) εκτός φάσεως
• phase in    κλιμακώνω, εισάγω σταδιακά
• phase out    αποκλιμακώνω, αποσύρω σταδιακά
• phased traffic lights    συγχρονισμένα φανάρια της τροχαίας

Italiano (Italian)
programmare, fasare, distribuire nel tempo, fase

idioms:

• in phase    in fase
• out of phase    fuori fase
• phase in/out    introdurre/ eliminare gradualmente

Português (Portuguese)
n. - fase (f), período (m), aspecto (m)
v. - colocar em fase

idioms:

• in phase    em fase, atualizado, no mesmo ritmo
• out of phase    fora de fase
• phase in/out    entrar em fase, sair de fase, descontinuar
• phased traffic lights    semáforo em fases

Русский (Russian)
планировать поэтапно, фаза, период, ступень

idioms:

• in phase    совпадающий по фазе
• out of phase    несовпадающий по фазе
• phase in/out    постепенно вводить/постепенно устранять

Español (Spanish)
n. - fase, etapa
v. tr. - escalonar, poner en fase, sincronizar

idioms:

• in phase    en fase
• out of phase    estar desfasado
• phase in    introducir progresivamente, hacer aparecer progresivamente
• phase out    introducir progresivamente, hacer desaparecer progresivamente
• phased traffic lights    semáforos coordinados, semáforos sincronizados

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - fas, skede, stadium
v. - fasa, synkronisera, planera

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
时期, 阶段, 局面, 使调整相位, 实行, 逐步执行

idioms:

• in phase    同相地, 协调地
• out of phase    异相地, 不协调地
• phase in    逐步采用
• phase out    使逐步淘汰, 逐渐停止
• phased traffic lights    阶段交通灯

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 時期, 階段, 局面
v. tr. - 使調整相位, 實行, 逐步執行

idioms:

• in phase    同相地, 協調地
• out of phase    異相地, 不協調地
• phase in    逐步採用
• phase out    使逐步淘汰, 逐漸停止
• phased traffic lights    階段交通燈

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 현상, 국면, 단계
v. tr. - 단계적으로 체계를 따르다, 상관시키다, 동시성을 갖게 하다

idioms:

• in phase    위상이 같아, 동조하여
• phase in    단계적으로 끌어들이다
• phase out    서서히 사라지게 하다

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 段階, 局面, 面, 様相, 位相, 相
v. - 段階的に行う

idioms:

• in phase    位相が同じで
• out of phase    位相外れ
• phase in/out    段階的に利用する

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) مرحله من مراحل, طور, جو (فعل) يمرحل, يدخل في طور‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שלב (בהתפתחות), תקופה, צד, פזה, תקופה קשה, בעיקר בשנות ההתבגרות, מופע של הירח‬
v. tr. - ‮תכנן בשלבים, ארגן בהדרגה‬

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