nnoun.timeany distinct time period in a sequence of eventsSynset:stage
Examples:- we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected
Derivationally Related Form:phase
Hypernyms:period period of time time period
Inherited Hypernyms:phasetime periodfundamental quantitymeasureabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:anal phaseanal stageapogeechapterculminationdiakinesisdiplotenefertile periodfertile phasegenerationgenital phasegenital stageincubationlatency periodlatency phaselatency stageleptoteneluteal phasemenstrual phasemusthoral phaseoral stagepachytenephallic phasephallic stagephase of cell divisionsafe periodsecretory phaseseedtimezygotene
Full Hyponyms:anal stageanaphaseapogeechapterdiakinesisdiplotenefertile periodgenerationgenital stageincubationlatency stageleptotenemenstrual phasemetaphasemusthoral stagepachytenephallic stagephase of cell divisionprophasesafe periodsecretory phaseseedtimetelophasezygotene
nnoun.state(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 boundaryTopic:physical chemistry
Synset:form
Examples:- the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system
Hypernyms:state state of matter
Inherited Hypernyms:phasestate of matterchemical phenomenonnatural phenomenonphenomenonprocessphysical entityentity
Direct Hyponyms:dispersed particlesdispersed phasedispersing mediumdispersing phasedispersion medium
Full Hyponyms:dispersed phasedispersing phase
nnoun.timea particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angleSynset:phase angle
Derivationally Related Form:phase
Part Holonyms:cycle rhythm round
Hypernyms:point point in time
Inherited Hypernyms:phasepointmeasureabstractionentity
nnoun.attribute(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)Topic:astronomyuranology
Examples:- the full phase of the moon
Hypernyms:appearance visual aspect
Inherited Hypernyms:phaseappearancequalityattributeabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:phase of the moon
Full Hyponyms:first quarterfull moonhalf-moonharvest moonlast quarternew moonphase of the moon
vverb.creationarrange in phases or stagesDerivationally Related Form:phase
Hypernyms:arrange stage
Inherited Hypernyms:phasestageinitiatecausemake
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something
vverb.changeadjust so as to be in a synchronized conditionExamples:- he phased the intake with the output of the machine
Derivationally Related Form:phase
Hypernyms:sync synchronise synchronize
Inherited Hypernyms:phasesynchronizeadjustchange
Sentence Frame:Somebody ---s something