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    Phase

    Definitions

    1 | noun | any distinct time period in a sequence of events 2 | noun | (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 3 | noun | a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle 4 | noun | (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) 5 | verb | arrange in phases or stages 6 | verb | adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition (6 meanings)

    Pronunciation

    f'eyz (IPA: fˈeɪz)

    Hyphenation

    phase (no hyphenation) (5 letters | 1 syllable)

    First known use in English

    1812 (Regency England | Industrial Revolution | Georgian era) (213 years ago)

    Word origins

    Latin | Modern Greek

    Overall typical frequency

    written: 2078th most common (1 in 20000 words) ( > 99% noun | 0% verb)

    spoken: 3280th most common (1 in 90909 words)

    (includes some inflected forms)

    Word frequency history

    Inflected forms

    phases | phased | phasing

    Synonyms

    chapter | stage | form

    Narrower terms

    apogee | chapter | culmination | diakinesis | diplotene | fertile period | fertile phase | generation | genital phase | genital stage | incubation | latency period | latency phase | latency stage | leptotene | ... (total: 34)

    Broader terms

    period | period of time | time period | state | state of matter | point | point in time | appearance | visual aspect | arrange | stage | sync | synchronise | synchronize (total: 14)

    Rhymes

    ablaze | allays | amaze | appraise | arrays | baize | ballets | bays | betrays | blase | blaze | bouquets | braise | cafes | chaise | ... (total: 82) (based on typical American pronunciation)

    Homophone

    faze

    Lexically close words

    chase | Chase | phage | phrase

    Anagrams

    heaps | shape

    Phrases

    anal phase | full phase of the moon | new phase of the moon | phase angle | phase change | phase I | phase I clinical trial | phase II | phase II clinical trial | phase III | ... (total: 20)

    Translations

    Mandarin Chinese: | 局面 (noun) Hindi: | अवस्था (noun) Arabic: | طَوْر (noun) Spanish: | fase (development) | etapa (development) French: | phase (development) | stade (development)

    Other notable uses

    Phase IV

    phase.com | phase.org | phase.info

    Crossword puzzle clues

    Aspect | Developmental stage | Full moon, e.g. | Moon stage | New moon or full moon, e.g. | New moon, e.g. | New moon, for one | Part of a lunar cycle | Part of growing up | Period | Stage | Temporary attitude | ... (total: 15) (based on all New York Times crossword puzzles 1994 to 2009)

    Scrabble score

    10 (International English) | 10 (North American English)

    Phone keypad digits

    (???) ??7-4273

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