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Nouns (5)

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"

phase, form

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"

phase, phase angle

n. a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle

Verbs (2)

phase

v. arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal"

phase

v. adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"

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Fuzzynyms (9)

growing

n. (electronics) the production of (semiconductor) crystals by slow crystallization from the molten state

step, stone's throw

n. a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore"

condition, shape

n. the state of (good) health (especially in the phrases `in condition' or `in shape' or `out of condition' or `out of shape')

degree, level, stage, point

n. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

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