Synonyms for phase
feɪzphase

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1. phase, stagenoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   stage, level, form, microscope stage, leg, point, degree, phase angle, stagecoach

2. phase, formnoun

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   course, figure, flesh, frame, shape, kind, conformation, sort, chassis, physical body, soma, human body, contour, grade, cast, form, mannikin, mannequin, physique, word form, configuration, class, variant, stage, material body, pattern, bod, signifier, descriptor, manikin, variety, strain, anatomy, var., phase angle, manakin, build

3. phase, phase anglenoun

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

   Synonyms:
   phase angle, form, stage

4. phaseverb

   (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"

   Synonyms:
   phase angle, form, stage

5. phaseverb

   arrange in phases or stages

   "phase a withdrawal"

6. phaseverb

   adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition

   "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"

Matched Categories

1. • Arrange
   • Physical Chemistry
   • State Of Matter
   • Synchronize

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1. phasenoun

   Synonyms:
   appearance (as of the moon or a planet), aspect

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1. phasenoun

   Synonyms:
   aspect, appearance

2. phaseverb

   Synonyms:
   disconcert, disturb, discompose, affect

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1. List of paraphrases for "phase":

   stage, step, phases, stages, period, fase, juncture, test-bed, round, wave, pass, era, milestone

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1. Emma Bonino:

   At the beginning, we didn't realize that this was a structural problem and not a passing phase. We shot ourselves in the foot.

2. Michael Bivona:

   People should not think of retiring as the last phase of their lives. They should think of it as a time to rewire themselves for new adventures that they are passionate about. Quote from Long Island University Magazine Winter 2016

3. Mark Frye:

   We don’t have a lot of treatment options for the depression phase of bipolar disorder, which is very troubling from a public-health standpoint.

4. Mikhail Barabanov:

   Deploying nuclear warheads in Kaliningrad would be a separate and serious phase of escalation.

5. Yudo Margono:

   With the authentic evidence we found believed to be from the submarine, we have now moved from the sub miss phase to sub sunk.