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phase

phase
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [feyz]
    • /feɪz/
    • /feɪz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [feyz]
    • /feɪz/

Definitions of phase word

  • noun phase any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind. 1
  • noun phase a stage in a process of change or development: Each phase of life brings its own joys. 1
  • noun phase a side, aspect, or point of view: This is only one phase of the question. 1
  • noun phase a state of synchronous operation: to put two mechanisms in phase. 1
  • noun phase Astronomy. the particular appearance presented by the moon or a planet at a given time. one of the recurring appearances or states of the moon or a planet in respect to the form, or the absence, of its illuminated disk: the phases of the moon. 1
  • noun phase Zoology. color phase. 1

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Origin of phase

First appearance:

before 1805
One of the 41% newest English words
1805-15; (noun) back formation from phases, plural of phasis

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Phase

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

phase popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

phase usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for phase

noun phase

  • aspect — An aspect of something is one of the parts of its character or nature.
  • chapter — A chapter is one of the parts that a book is divided into. Each chapter has a number, and sometimes a title.
  • circumstance — The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.
  • conjuncture — a combination of events, esp a critical one
  • facet — one of the small, polished plane surfaces of a cut gem.

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