Phase

noun

feɪz

Noun

(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
“the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system”
Similar:Form
Type of:State
(astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun)
“the full phase of the moon”
Type of:Appearance
a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
Type of:Point
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
Similar:Stage
Type of:Period

adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
“he phased the intake with the output of the machine”
Type of:SynchroniseSynchronizeSync
arrange in phases or stages
“phase a withdrawal”
Type of:StageArrange