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Dictionary definition for: Phase
1. (n) (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"
2. (v) arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal"
3. (n) 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"
4. (v) adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"
5. (n) a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
6. (n) (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"
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