A phase is a particular period of time, like someone whose "teenage rebellion" phase lasts well into her thirties.
That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object.
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"
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"
Noun
a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
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"
Verb
adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"
Verb
arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal"
n.
That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which
anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying
appearances of the same object.
n.
Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension
or view; as, the problem has many phases.
n.
A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring
cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form of
enlightened disk; as, the phases of the moon or planets. See Illust.
under Moon.
n.
Any one point or portion in a recurring series of changes,
as in the changes of motion of one of the particles constituting a wave
or vibration; one portion of a series of such changes, in distinction
from a contrasted portion, as the portion on one side of a position of
equilibrium, in contrast with that on the opposite side.
Phase
That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object.
Usage Examples
I grew up loving horses. I was relatively obsessed, starting with my rocking horse at age 2, all the way through my painting and drawing phase.
I've given it my all. I've done my best. Now, I'm ready with my family to begin the next phase of our lives.
I don't believe that if I came out as bisexual the world will change. But it's really important for people to be truthful about who they are and fight for equality. We need to help the world usher itself into the next phase.
I did Albert Hall, I got to play the Hall of Fame with Prince. So I've done that kind of stuff for ages. It wasn't until after we finished working on Brainwash, my dad's album after he died, then it was like 'That phase is over in my life now, now we can get on with our music, with our band.'
In this possibly terminal phase of human existence, democracy and freedom are more than just ideals to be valued - they may be essential to survival.
I think it's important to have closure in any relationship that ends - from a romantic relationship to a friendship. You should always have a sense of clarity at the end and know why it began and why it ended. You need that in your life to move cleanly into your next phase.
I loved my 17 years with R.E.M., but I'm ready to reflect, assess and move on to a different phase of my life. The four of us will continue our close friendship, and I look forward to hearing their future efforts as the world's biggest R.E.M. fan.
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Other Usage ExamplesAnd time itself? Time was a never-ending medium that stretched into the future and the past - except there was no future and no past, but an infinite number of brackets, extending either way, each bracket enclosing its single phase of the Universe.
I'm really happy to be a mom, and I'm proud of the phase I'm in.
I went through this very serious Woody Allen phase in college and a little bit after college. I still see his movies.
Bill Hanna and I owe an awful lot to television, but we both got our start and built the first phase of our partnership in the movies.
I went through a phase when I was 13 where I would only fall in love with people over the age of 19 or 20. I never had a real relationship with any of these people, but it was definitely the guy I wanted to hang out with and wanted to go on trips with. I would be like, 'But, Daddy, he's a musician!'.
In a higher phase of communist society... only then can the narrow horizon of bourgeois right be fully left behind and society inscribe on its banners: from each according to his ability, to each according to his needs.
Criticism in the universities, I'll have to admit, has entered a phase where I am totally out of sympathy with 95% of what goes on. It's Stalinism without Stalin.
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