phase
/feɪz/
verb
- To introduce or carry out something gradually in stages.
- They will phase out older models by the end of the year.
- The government is phasing in stricter emissions standards.
- The company plans to phase in the new software over several months.
noun
- A distinct stage or period in a process of change or development.
- The first phase of the construction will take six months.
- The project is currently in the planning phase.
- Teenagers often go through a rebellious phase.
- Each of the apparent shapes of the moon or a planet as seen from Earth, determined by its position relative to the sun.
- We observed the crescent phase of Venus through the telescope.
- The moon goes through eight phases during its cycle.
- During the full moon phase, the night sky is very bright.
- A stage in a periodic process, such as a wave or oscillation, measured as an angle.
- In alternating current, voltage and current can be in or out of phase.
- Engineers adjusted the phase of the signal to improve reception.
- The two sound waves are out of phase, causing interference.