A distinct stage of development: "The American occupation of Japan fell into three successive phases” ( Edwin O. Reischauer).
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A temporary manner, attitude, or pattern of behavior: just a passing phase.
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An aspect; a part: every phase of the operation.
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Astronomy One of the cyclically recurring apparent forms of the moon or a planet.
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Biology A characteristic form, appearance, or stage of development that occurs in a cycle or that distinguishes some individuals of a group: the white color phase of a weasel; the swarming phase of locusts.
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phrasal-verb
Phase in To introduce, one stage at a time.
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Phase out To bring or come to an end, one stage at a time.
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verb-transitive
To plan or carry out systematically by phases.
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To set or regulate so as to be synchronized.
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verb
To adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition.
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To conduct or carry out by planned .
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To introduce in stages .
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idiom
In phase In a correlated or synchronized way.
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Out of phase In an unsynchronized or uncorrelated way.
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