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phase Definition
(n) (
physical
chemistry
)
a
distinct
state
of
matter
in
a
system
;
matter
that
is
identical
in
chemical
composition
and
physical
state
and
separated
from
other
material
by
the
phase
boundary
; "
the
reaction
occurs
in
the
liquid
phase
of
the
system
"
(n)
any
distinct
time
period
in
a
sequence
of
events
; "
we
are
in
a
transitional
stage
in
which
many
former
ideas
must
be
revised
or
rejected
"
(n)
a
particular
point
in
the
time
of
a
cycle
;
measured
from
some
arbitrary
zero
and
expressed
as
an
angle
(n) (
astronomy
)
the
particular
appearance
of
a
body
''
s
state
of
illumination
(
especially
one
of
the
recurring
shapes
of
the
part
of
Earth
''
s
moon
that
is
illuminated
by
the
sun
); "
the
full
phase
of
the
moon
"
(v)
arrange
in
phases
or
stages
; "
phase
a
withdrawal
"
(v)
adjust
so
as
to
be
in
a
synchronized
condition
; "
he
phased
the
intake
with
the
output
of
the
machine
"
phase Synonyms
form
phase
phase angle
stage
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