Phase
noun
A stage or period in a process of change or development.
The project is entering its final phase.
Often appears as...
- initial phase
- final phase
noun
A different aspect or view of something.
We need to examine every phase of the problem.
Often appears as...
- phase of the moon
- phase of life
noun
One of the appearances or states of the moon.
A full lunar phase happens when the moon is fully visible from the earth.
Often appears as...
- new moon phase
- full moon phase
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Technical
verb
Plan or carry out in stages.
The works will be phased over three years.
Often appears as...
- phase in
- phase out
noun
The relation between the sign or position of two features.
The oscillator has a phase of 90 degrees.
Often appears as...
- phase diagram
- phase shift
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Technical
noun
A distinct period or stage in a process of change or forming part of something's development.
Adolescence is just a phase we all go through.
Often appears as...
- growth phase
- developmental phase
noun
A stage or period in a process of change or development.
The project is entering its final phase.
Often appears as...
- initial phase
- final phase
noun
A different aspect or view of something.
We need to examine every phase of the problem.
Often appears as...
- phase of the moon
- phase of life
noun
One of the appearances or states of the moon.
A full lunar phase happens when the moon is fully visible from the earth.
Often appears as...
- new moon phase
- full moon phase
Usage tips
Technical
verb
Plan or carry out in stages.
The works will be phased over three years.
Often appears as...
- phase in
- phase out
noun
The relation between the sign or position of two features.
The oscillator has a phase of 90 degrees.
Often appears as...
- phase diagram
- phase shift
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A distinct period or stage in a process of change or forming part of something's development.
Adolescence is just a phase we all go through.
Often appears as...
- growth phase
- developmental phase
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Pro Tip 1/2Project Timelines
Refers to specific segments within a project's lifecycle, often linked to goals.
We're in the planning phase before we initiate the build.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Permanent
Used to describe temporary periods that are expected to change or evolve.
The current phase of low profits will improve with our new strategy.
Pro Tip 1/2Project Timelines
Refers to specific segments within a project's lifecycle, often linked to goals.
We're in the planning phase before we initiate the build.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Permanent
Used to describe temporary periods that are expected to change or evolve.
The current phase of low profits will improve with our new strategy.
Pro Tip 1/2Project Timelines
Refers to specific segments within a project's lifecycle, often linked to goals.
We're in the planning phase before we initiate the build.
Pro Tip 2/2Not Permanent
Used to describe temporary periods that are expected to change or evolve.
The current phase of low profits will improve with our new strategy.
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How to speak so that...
This is a serious point here. This is where we are now, right? We speak not very well to people who simply aren't listening in an environment that's all about noise and bad acoustics. I have talked about that on this stage in different phases. What would the world be like if we were speaking powerfully
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Avi Rubin: All your...
and so the same measurement produced this graph. Now that gave you a lot of information while someone was typing, and what they did then is used advanced artificial intelligence techniques called machine learning to have a training phase, and so they got most likely grad students
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Nature's smallest...
and turns it into sugar. This second phase represents one of nature's most sustainable production lines. And so with that, welcome to world's most miniscule factory. The starting materials? A mix of CO2 molecules from the air, and preassembled molecules called
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Baby Octopuses Hunting PIPE...
cephalopod's life we're you know watching the mother until she starts going through her egg laying phase and once she starts laying her eggs she'll sit there and pulse jets of water over her eggs what that does is basically keep them oxygenated and
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How does chemotherapy...
into remission following their first phase of treatment. Researchers are still developing more precise interventions that only target the intended cancer cells. That’ll help improve survival rates while leaving healthy tissues with reduced harm,
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Questions No One Knows...
Well, okay, that's a crazy thought. The aliens made me say it. But it is cool that ideas do seem to have a life all of their own and that they outlive their creators. Maybe biological life is just a passing phase.
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The life cycle of a...
to around 80 billion garments each year. Finally, in a consumer's home, the t-shirt goes through one of the most resource-intensive phases of its lifetime.
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Fostering Tiny Baby Rock...
so phase one is actually to get a little tiny tiny little joey out of here out of pouch into the incubator so this is a very important girl very important
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Bill T. Jones PIPE The...
what I'm doing context is everything right so this dance is kind of what we call in my world a task-based choreography it comes from a phase in
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Safari Live - Day 325 PIPE...
of course in composition phase the whole circle of life isn't it
Video examples
How to speak so that...
This is a serious point here. This is where we are now, right? We speak not very well to people who simply aren't listening in an environment that's all about noise and bad acoustics. I have talked about that on this stage in different phases. What would the world be like if we were speaking powerfully
Video examples
Avi Rubin: All your...
and so the same measurement produced this graph. Now that gave you a lot of information while someone was typing, and what they did then is used advanced artificial intelligence techniques called machine learning to have a training phase, and so they got most likely grad students
Video examples
Nature's smallest...
and turns it into sugar. This second phase represents one of nature's most sustainable production lines. And so with that, welcome to world's most miniscule factory. The starting materials? A mix of CO2 molecules from the air, and preassembled molecules called
Video examples
Baby Octopuses Hunting PIPE...
cephalopod's life we're you know watching the mother until she starts going through her egg laying phase and once she starts laying her eggs she'll sit there and pulse jets of water over her eggs what that does is basically keep them oxygenated and
Video examples
How does chemotherapy...
into remission following their first phase of treatment. Researchers are still developing more precise interventions that only target the intended cancer cells. That’ll help improve survival rates while leaving healthy tissues with reduced harm,
Video examples
Questions No One Knows...
Well, okay, that's a crazy thought. The aliens made me say it. But it is cool that ideas do seem to have a life all of their own and that they outlive their creators. Maybe biological life is just a passing phase.
Video examples
The life cycle of a...
to around 80 billion garments each year. Finally, in a consumer's home, the t-shirt goes through one of the most resource-intensive phases of its lifetime.
Video examples
Fostering Tiny Baby Rock...
so phase one is actually to get a little tiny tiny little joey out of here out of pouch into the incubator so this is a very important girl very important
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Bill T. Jones PIPE The...
what I'm doing context is everything right so this dance is kind of what we call in my world a task-based choreography it comes from a phase in
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Safari Live - Day 325 PIPE...
of course in composition phase the whole circle of life isn't it
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Jeff Nichols
American Director
I think it's important to say typing in the computer is like the last, last phase of my writing process. That's kind of the fun part. Well, it's all somewhat fun, I suppose. But usually what happens is I think about a movie for at least a year - maybe a couple more - and I don't put anything down.
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JaVale McGee
American Athlete
I went through that phase in my life where everything I did wrong was displayed into the public and all over national TV, so I went through a part of my life where I was afraid to do things because I didn't want to make a mistake.
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Jeff Green
American Athlete
Sometimes you can get into a phase where you takes things for granted, especially each day. When you go through something life-threatening, something that could change something you love, it makes you appreciate it much more.
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Ernie Pyle
American Journalist
But to the fighting soldier that phase of the war is behind. It was left behind after his first battle. His blood is up. He is fighting for his life, and killing now for him is as much a profession as writing is for me.
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Esperanza Spalding
American Musician
There's nothing wrong with struggle. Anytime I look back at a difficult phase of my life and see what grew out of it - the creative survival tactics - I think that the good is way better than the bad.
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Ilaiyaraaja
Indian Musician
I had difficulty in grasping how music was made for films. It was a huge learning curve and the toughest phase of my life.
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Fred Willard
American Comedian
When I started, there was a phase where I wanted to be a cowboy star. I didn't want to do deep, serious parts.
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Alanis Morissette
Canadian Musician
They're different kinds of challenges depending upon what phase of life I'm in.
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Pinarayi Vijayan
Indian Politician
Central aid never comes in one disbursal; it comes in phases.
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Bobby Deol
Indian Actor
I believe you must enjoy every phase of your life.
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Jeff Nichols
American Director
I think it's important to say typing in the computer is like the last, last phase of my writing process. That's kind of the fun part. Well, it's all somewhat fun, I suppose. But usually what happens is I think about a movie for at least a year - maybe a couple more - and I don't put anything down.
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JaVale McGee
American Athlete
I went through that phase in my life where everything I did wrong was displayed into the public and all over national TV, so I went through a part of my life where I was afraid to do things because I didn't want to make a mistake.
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Jeff Green
American Athlete
Sometimes you can get into a phase where you takes things for granted, especially each day. When you go through something life-threatening, something that could change something you love, it makes you appreciate it much more.
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Ernie Pyle
American Journalist
But to the fighting soldier that phase of the war is behind. It was left behind after his first battle. His blood is up. He is fighting for his life, and killing now for him is as much a profession as writing is for me.
Quote examples
Esperanza Spalding
American Musician
There's nothing wrong with struggle. Anytime I look back at a difficult phase of my life and see what grew out of it - the creative survival tactics - I think that the good is way better than the bad.
Quote examples
Ilaiyaraaja
Indian Musician
I had difficulty in grasping how music was made for films. It was a huge learning curve and the toughest phase of my life.
Quote examples
Fred Willard
American Comedian
When I started, there was a phase where I wanted to be a cowboy star. I didn't want to do deep, serious parts.
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Alanis Morissette
Canadian Musician
They're different kinds of challenges depending upon what phase of life I'm in.
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Pinarayi Vijayan
Indian Politician
Central aid never comes in one disbursal; it comes in phases.
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Bobby Deol
Indian Actor
I believe you must enjoy every phase of your life.
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