phase
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3.7
- noun
- /feɪz/
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fase
- So he calls this phase one, phase two and phase three.
- initial phase
- planning phase
- implementation phase
I don't know how I missed the whole phase, but I did.
- I don't know how I missed the whole phase, but I did.
- So that became, you know, the next phase of the story.
- We're changing the phase of the way we do things slightly.
- This graph has a phase shift of one to the left.
- And it's, he describes the phases of growth, seed stages.
- I just want to enjoy this phase of being unfazed.
- That growth phase is called the antigen phase, ANAGEN.
- So he calls this phase one, phase two and phase three.
- Like I think we're like in that phase where it's like super chaotic.
- And you were like phase two, hang on.
- Paying for them after the initial phase is very hard.
Examples
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Crediting good teachers who helped him through that phase, he discovered that he had his own learning style.
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It's the next inevitable phase.
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So that became, you know, the next phase of the story.
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We're changing the phase of the way we do things slightly.
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And this is really the phase that we're entering into.
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Yeah, we're still in the beta phase, working out a few bugs.
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All sensitive young souls go through this phase.
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The framework has two major phases: the planning phase and the implementation phase.
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The children were part of the second phase of a larger longitudinal study.
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The project will enter a new phase once we secure the necessary funding.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
An action taken as one stage in a process
∞
2.1
A length of time with a clear start and end, like a class or game segment
987
1.7
A time or step in a process
Compounds
- Specialized
2
4.3
The first stage of a medical test with a few people to check safety and the right drug amount
- Specialized
2
3.7
The third stage of testing a new medicine in many people before approval
- Specialized
2
4.7
A clinical trial stage testing a new treatment in many people to see if it works and check side effects
- Specialized
1
9.9
A space where each axis shows one thing that can change to describe a system's state
- Specialized
1
4.1
A material that moves from solid to liquid or gas without making a new substance
- Specialized
1
5.5
A change when a material goes from one state to another without a chemical change, like ice melting
- Specialized
1
6.1
A phase after the ovary releases an egg when the body prepares the womb for pregnancy
- Specialized
1
6.6
A way of sending information by changing the timing of a radio wave
- Specialized
1
4.3
The first test of a new medicine on a small group to check safety, side effects, and safe dose
- Specialized
1
5.0
A large study that tests a medicine's effects and side effects before approval
- Specialized
A stage when developers let select users try software or an app before its launch
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A liquid or gas that holds very small particles, for example water holding oil drops
- Specialized
A substance that appears as tiny particles inside another substance, for example oil in water
- Specialized
A stage in a building project when workers dig, move, and shape soil to prepare the site
- Specialized
A stage in early childhood when a child learns to control their bowel movements and toilet use
- Specialized
A stage in child development from about five until puberty when children focus on learning and friends
- Specialized
A stage in the teenage years when mature sexual feelings and adult relationships begin
A time when the Moon looks like a thin crescent at the start of a new moon cycle
- Specialized
First stage of a baby's development when they feel pleasure from sucking and biting
- Specialized
The position of a point in a repeating wave shown as degrees from a fixed start
- Specialized
A study done after a drug is approved to check its safety and how well it works in many people
- Specialized
A stage after approval that monitors a drug's long-term effects in many patients
- Specialized
A medical test with more people to see if a treatment works and check for side effects
- NSFW
A stage in early childhood when a child focuses on private parts and notices body differences between boys and girls
- Specialized
A research stage when scientists test a new drug or device in labs and animals before testing in people
- Specialized
The phase after ovulation when the womb lining becomes ready for an embryo
How Advanced
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Etymology
Phase comes from the Greek word phainein, which means 'to show' or 'appear'. So a phase is like one 'appearance' or stage in a cycle—like the Moon's changing looks—which is why we use it for a period in a process.