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noun | verb phasephase1 /feɪz/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYphase1Origin: 1800-1900 Modern Latin phasis, from Greek, appearance of a star, phase of the moon ► in phases The work will be done in phases. ► going through a phase It’s normal for kids his age to rebel – he’s just going through a phase (=a phase of childhood development). ► a passing phase I’m sure his moods are just a passing phase (=one that will change). Teenagers all have them. THESAURUStime/state/part► stage a particular time or state that something reaches as it grows or develops, or a part of a process, competition, etc.: The negotiations were reaching a critical stage. During the early stages of the disease, the patient feels normal. ► part one of the periods of an event or a longer period of time: The early part of his life was spent in New York. ► step one of a series of actions that you do in order to deal with a problem or achieve something: The meeting is an important first step toward peace. ► phase a separate part in a process of development or change: Schools will receive extra funding in both phases of the plan. ► point a specific moment, time, or stage in something’s development: The team is playing better than I thought they would at this point. ► round one of a number of events that is part of a larger organized process or event, for example a big competition: The first round of peace talks is today. ► leg one part of a long trip or race: The first leg of the band’s World Tour goes through northern Europe. 1one of the stages of a process of development or change SYN stage: a new drug that is still in the experimental phasephase of The first phase of remodeling should be finished by January.phase in an exciting new phase in your life The work will be done in phases. It’s normal for kids his age to rebel – he’s just going through a phase (=a phase of childhood development). I’m sure his moods are just a passing phase (=one that will change). Teenagers all have them.► see thesaurus at stage12science, earth science one of the changes in the appearance of the Moon or a planet when it is seen from the Earth: phase of the phases of the moon3science, chemistry, physics any state in which matter can exist, for example solid, liquid, or gas: The reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system.4science, physics a part of a repeated pattern in a process or event5in phase/out of phase science, physics two or more waves of sound, light, energy, etc. are in phase if their highest parts and lowest parts reach the same place at the same time. They are out of phase if these points do not match. [Origin: 1800–1900 Modern Latin phasis, from Greek, appearance of a star, phase of the moon] noun | verb phasephase2 AWL verb [transitive] VERB TABLEphase |
Present | I, you, we, they | phase | | he, she, it | phases | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | phased | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have phased | | he, she, it | has phased | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had phased | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will phase | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have phased |
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Present | I | am phasing | | he, she, it | is phasing | | you, we, they | are phasing | Past | I, he, she, it | was phasing | | you, we, they | were phasing | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been phasing | | he, she, it | has been phasing | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been phasing | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be phasing | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been phasing |
phase something ↔ in phrasal verb to introduce something such as a new law or rule gradually: The new rules will be phased in beginning March 1.phase something ↔ out phrasal verb to gradually stop using or providing something: The government began to phase out nuclear power plants. |