eng: phase

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Meaning
means	(noun) 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" phase, stage
means	(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; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system" form, phase
means	(noun) a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle phase, phase angle
means	(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); "the full phase of the moon" phase
means	(verb) arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal" phase
means	(verb) adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine" phase
means	e/Phase (combat)