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to phase

to phase

91 4.9
To do work in stages so it matches another plan
  • verb
  • /feɪz/
translation icon : implementar por fases
  • Second, Proposition 65's regulatory requirements must be phased in and, as of yet, have not been completely implemented.
  • phase out nuclear power
  • phased implementation
  • phased approach

That will tend to phase advance your clock.

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Examples

  • What I suggested is that the Saudis could gradually phase in the right for women to drive.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • We should start phasing it out immediately.

  • Yeah, well, they can certainly phase me out.

  • We could even phase him out at some point--

  • So phase three will take place only if phase one and phase two go...

  • We're all working hard to phase out union recognition throughout all branches of the company.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • In March 1985, Mulroney unveiled a comprehensive plan to phase out the program.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Respondents recommended a slow, phased process with ample lead time for planning and dissemination.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Obama, on the other hand, calls it "an enormous opportunity... to begin the phased redeployment of combat troops."

    Academic text (2008)
  • The team plans to phase the project in stages to ensure everything is ready on time.

Synonyms

to synchronize
vsto phase
  • US
49 4.7

To make two or more things happen at the same time

focuses on timing rather than gradual staged implementation
to phase in
vsto phase
14 4.0

Introduce something slowly in stages

is broader meaning arrange in stages or match timing with others

Phrasal Verbs

31 4.2

To stop using something slowly over time

14 4.0

Introduce something slowly in stages

Compounds

phase I
  • Specialized
2 4.3

The first stage of a medical test with a few people to check safety and the right drug amount

A stage in the Moon's cycle that shows how much of it is lit

phase III
  • Specialized
2 3.7

The third stage of testing a new medicine in many people before approval

phase II
  • Specialized
2 4.7

A clinical trial stage testing a new treatment in many people to see if it works and check side effects

phase space
  • Specialized
1 9.9

A space where each axis shows one thing that can change to describe a system's state

1 4.7

A gradual stopping of something that is planned

phase change
  • Specialized
1 4.1

A material that moves from solid to liquid or gas without making a new substance

phase transition
  • Specialized
1 5.5

A change when a material goes from one state to another without a chemical change, like ice melting

luteal phase
  • Specialized
1 6.1

A phase after the ovary releases an egg when the body prepares the womb for pregnancy

phase modulation
  • Specialized
1 6.6

A way of sending information by changing the timing of a radio wave

1 4.3

The first test of a new medicine on a small group to check safety, side effects, and safe dose

1 5.0

A large study that tests a medicine's effects and side effects before approval

beta testing phase
  • Specialized
4.0

A stage when developers let select users try software or an app before its launch

dispersing phase
  • Specialized
7.8

A liquid or gas that holds very small particles, for example water holding oil drops

dispersed phase
  • Specialized
7.3

A substance that appears as tiny particles inside another substance, for example oil in water

earthmoving phase
  • Specialized
6.1

A stage in a building project when workers dig, move, and shape soil to prepare the site

The final stage of a process when the result is decided or very near

anal phase
  • Specialized
8.6

A stage in early childhood when a child learns to control their bowel movements and toilet use

A time in a woman's monthly cycle when she is most likely to become pregnant

A time when the Moon looks completely lit in the night sky

latency phase
  • Specialized
9.6

A stage in child development from about five until puberty when children focus on learning and friends

menstrual phase
  • Specialized
4.6

The body sheds the lining of the womb and bleeding happens

genital phase
  • Specialized
8.4

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

oral phase
  • Specialized
8.6

First stage of a baby's development when they feel pleasure from sucking and biting

phase angle
  • Specialized
7.7

The position of a point in a repeating wave shown as degrees from a fixed start

5.1

A study done after a drug is approved to check its safety and how well it works in many people

phase IV
  • Specialized
6.0

A stage after approval that monitors a drug's long-term effects in many patients

4.2

A medical test with more people to see if a treatment works and check for side effects

9.9

A stage in early childhood when a child focuses on private parts and notices body differences between boys and girls

preclinical phase
  • Specialized
6.0

A research stage when scientists test a new drug or device in labs and animals before testing in people

secretory phase
  • Specialized
7.8

The phase after ovulation when the womb lining becomes ready for an embryo

How Gradual

to stagger
12 4.2
to phase
91 4.9
to roll out
43 3.9
to stage
167 3.5

Surface Forms

phase infinitive
phased past
phased past participle
phasing present participle
phases third person singular

Etymology

Phase as a verb comes from the same root phainein meaning 'to show' or 'appear', and it links back to the noun phase. A helpful way to remember it is to think of moving things step by step so they 'appear' at the right time together, which is why to phase something is to arrange it in stages to match something else.