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phase
noun
a
distinct
stage
in
a
process
of
change
,
growth
,
or
development
•
The
project
is
entering
its
final
phase
next
month
.
The
project
is
entering
its
final
phase
next
month
.
•
Toddlers
often
go
through
a
picky-eating
phase
that
worries
parents
.
Toddlers
often
go
through
a
picky-eating
phase
that
worries
parents
.
noun
the
visible
shape
of
the
illuminated
part
of
the
moon
or
a
planet
as
it
is
seen
from
Earth
•
During
the
full-moon
phase
,
the
night
sky
looked
bright
enough
to
read
outside
.
During
the
full-moon
phase
,
the
night
sky
looked
bright
enough
to
read
outside
.
•
The
moon
will
reach
its
crescent
phase
tomorrow
evening
.
The
moon
will
reach
its
crescent
phase
tomorrow
evening
.
noun
the
particular
point
in
the
cycle
of
a
wave
,
or
the
timing
relationship
between
two
repeating
waves
•
If
the
two
speakers
are
out of phase
,
the
sound
will
cancel
out
.
If
the
two
speakers
are
out of phase
,
the
sound
will
cancel
out
.
•
The
technician
adjusted
the
oscillator
’
s
phase
to
match
the
reference
signal
.
The
technician
adjusted
the
oscillator
’
s
phase
to
match
the
reference
signal
.
noun
a
physically
distinct
form
or
state
in
which
matter
can
exist
,
such
as
solid
,
liquid
,
or
gas
•
Water
changes
phase
from
liquid
to
gas
at
100
°C
.
Water
changes
phase
from
liquid
to
gas
at
100
°C
.
•
Dry
ice
skips
the
liquid
phase
and
turns
directly
into
vapor
.
Dry
ice
skips
the
liquid
phase
and
turns
directly
into
vapor
.
verb
-
phase
,
phasing
,
phases
,
phased
to
introduce
,
remove
,
or
carry
out
something
gradually
in
separate
stages
•
The
city
plans
to
phase out
old
buses
over
the
next
five
years
.
The
city
plans
to
phase out
old
buses
over
the
next
five
years
.
•
The
school
will
phase in
the
new
curriculum
starting
this
fall
.
The
school
will
phase in
the
new
curriculum
starting
this
fall
.
emphasis
noun
-
emphasis
,
emphases
special
importance
or
attention
given
to
something
•
The
teacher
placed
strong
emphasis
on
honesty
during
the
lesson
.
The
teacher
placed
strong
emphasis
on
honesty
during
the
lesson
.
•
Our
company
puts
great
emphasis
on
customer
satisfaction
.
Our
company
puts
great
emphasis
on
customer
satisfaction
.
Borrowed
in
the
16th
century
from
Latin
emphasis
,
from
Ancient
Greek
ἔμφασις
(
émphasis
)
meaning
"
appearance
,
show
,
importance
".
noun
-
emphasis
,
emphases
extra
loudness
,
force
,
or
visual
style
used
to
make
a
syllable
,
word
,
or
idea
stand
out
•
You
place
the
emphasis
on
the
first
syllable
when
“
present
”
is
a
noun
.
You
place
the
emphasis
on
the
first
syllable
when
“
present
”
is
a
noun
.
•
He
slowed
down
and
used
vocal
emphasis
to
highlight
his
main
point
.
He
slowed
down
and
used
vocal
emphasis
to
highlight
his
main
point
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
the
meaning
of
stressing
a
word
or
syllable
developed
in
English
by
the
late
16th
century
.