phase
- phase
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ early, first, initial, preliminary, primary
▪ start-up
▪ The co-op is still in the start-up phase.
▪ second, secondary, etc.
▪ current, latest, new, present
▪ final, last
▪ intermediate, transition
▪ temporary
▪ critical, crucial, important
▪ the critical phase of the operation
▪ distinct
▪ The period can be divided into three distinct phases.
▪ acute, chronic (both medical)
▪ the acute phase of the disease
▪ recovery (medical)
▪ experimental, testing
▪ The process is still in its testing phase.
▪ planning
▪ during the planning phase of an operation
▪ design
▪ early in the project's design phase
VERB + PHASE
▪ begin, enter, initiate, launch, open, start
▪ Society has entered a technological phase of evolution.
▪ go through
▪ It's just a phase he's going through.
▪ reach
▪ as the team reaches the later phases of product development
▪ mark
▪ the main Catholic rituals that mark important phases in a person's life
▪ complete, pass
PREPOSITION
▪ during a/the phase
▪ During the first phase of expansion staff will move to the new offices.
▪ in a/the phase
▪ In the earliest phase of mental disorder, relatives feel confused.
▪ phase in
▪ a new phase in the European economy
▪ phase of
▪ a calendar highlighting the phases of the moon
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phase — [ faz ] n. f. • 1661 astron.; h. 1544 fig.; répandu XIXe; gr. phasis « lever d une étoile » 1 ♦ Astron. Chacun des aspects que présentent la Lune et les planètes à un observateur terrestre, selon leur éclairement par le Soleil. ⇒ apparence. Les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Phase 10 — Karten aus Phase 10 (Fundex Ausgabe) Daten zum Spiel Autor Kenneth Johnson Verlag K K International (1985), Fundex Games (1986), Canada Games, F.X. Schmid (1995) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Phase — (altgriechisch φασισ phasis „Erscheinung“) bedeutet: in der Wellenlehre der Schwingungszustand einer Welle an einer bestimmten Stelle und zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt, siehe Phase (Schwingung) in der Astronomie die Gestalt eines nicht… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Phase — (f[=a]z), n.; pl. {Phases} (f[=a]z [e^]z). [NL. phasis, Gr. ?, fr. ? to make to appear: cf. F. phase. See {Phenomenon}, {Phantom}, and {Emphasis}.] 1. That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Phase 1 — may refer to:* Phase I Environmental Site Assessment * Phase 1 clinical trial * Phase 1 (bar)Phase One may also refer to:* Phase One The Danish camera equipment company … Wikipedia
Phase 2 — Zeitschrift gegen die Realität ist ein vierteljährlich erscheinendes Theorie und Diskussionsorgan der radikalen Linken. Sie wird vom Verfassungsschutz des Landes Niedersachsen als Publikation der autonomen und sonstigen gewaltbereiten… … Deutsch Wikipedia
phase — phase, aspect, side, facet, angle are comparable when they denote one of the possible ways in which an object of contemplation may be seen or may be presented. Phase may distinctly imply a change in the appearance of a thing without a change in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
phase — phase1 [fāz] n. [ModL phasis < Gr < phainesthai, to appear, akin to phainein: see FANTASY] 1. any of the recurrent stages of variation in the illumination and apparent shape of a moon or a planet 2. any of the stages or forms in any series… … English World dictionary
Phase I — may refer to: *Phase I of a clinical trial in medicine *Phase I Environmental Site Assessment *Phase I reactions in metabolismSee also: Phase (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
Phase II — may refer to: *Phase II clinical trial * *Phase II drug metabolism *Phase II, an alias used by the house outfit Blaze *PHASE 2, graffitti artist … Wikipedia
Phase 5 — Ulli Meybohms HTML Editor phase 52 (Release: 21. Jan 2000) Basisdaten Entwickler: Hans Dieter Berretz (aktuell) Ulli Meybohm … Deutsch Wikipedia
