φάση — meaning in English

English meaning

• phase noun A distinct stage in a process or sequence of change.
• stage noun A phase or step in a process of change or development.
• step noun A single movement of the foot when walking, or one of a set of surfaces used to go up or down, as on a staircase.

Senses

φάση is used for these senses in English:

• phase (physics) Any one point or portion in a recurring series of changes, as in the changes of motion of one of the particles constituting a wave or vibration; one portion of a series of such changes, in distinction from a contrasted portion, as the portion on one side of a position of equilibrium, in contrast with that on the opposite side.
• stage A phase.
• step A rest, or one of a set of rests, for the foot in ascending or descending, as a stair, or a rung of a ladder.

phase — full definition

1. noun A distinct stage in a process or sequence of change.
2. noun The particular shape of the moon or a planet as it appears at a given time, based on how much of it is lit.
3. noun In physics or electrical engineering, the position of a wave or current cycle at a given moment, or one line of a multi-line power supply.
4. verb To carry out gradually in planned stages (often "phase in") or to remove gradually (often "phase out").

stage — full definition

1. noun A phase or step in a process of change or development.
2. noun A raised platform where performances take place.
3. verb To organise and carry out an event, especially a performance or protest.

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