PHASE
Scrabble letter values: P3H4A1S1E1 = 10
Definition
- verb arrange in phases or stages.
- verb adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition.
- noun any distinct time period in a sequence of events. — synonyms: stage
- noun (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system. — synonyms: form
- noun a particular point in the time of a cycle. — synonyms: phase_angle
- 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).
Examples
- “phase a withdrawal”
- “he phased the intake with the output of the machine”
- “we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected”