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phase
Overview of noun phase
The noun phase has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts)
1. (56) phase, form -- ((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")
2. (24) phase, stage -- (any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected")
3. (1) phase, phase angle -- (a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle)
4. phase -- ((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")
Overview of verb phase
The verb phase has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. phase -- (arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal")
2. phase -- (adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun phase
4 senses of phase
Sense 1
phase, form
=> state of matter, state
=> chemical phenomenon
=> natural phenomenon
=> phenomenon
=> process, physical process
=> physical entity
=> entity
Sense 2
phase, stage
=> time period, period of time, period
=> fundamental quantity, fundamental measure
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
phase, phase angle
=> point, point in time
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 4
phase
=> appearance, visual aspect
=> quality
=> attribute
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun phase
3 of 4 senses of phase
Sense 1
phase, form
=> dispersed phase, dispersed particles
=> dispersing phase, dispersion medium, dispersing medium
Sense 2
phase, stage
=> diakinesis
=> diplotene
=> leptotene
=> pachytene
=> phase of cell division
=> zygotene
=> anal stage, anal phase
=> genital stage, genital phase
=> latency stage, latency phase, latency period
=> oral stage, oral phase
=> phallic stage, phallic phase
=> chapter
=> incubation
=> fertile period, fertile phase
=> menstrual phase
=> musth
=> secretory phase, luteal phase
=> generation
=> apogee, culmination
=> seedtime
=> safe period
Sense 4
phase
=> phase of the moon
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun phase
4 senses of phase
Sense 1
phase, form
=> state of matter, state
Sense 2
phase, stage
=> time period, period of time, period
Sense 3
phase, phase angle
=> point, point in time
Sense 4
phase
=> appearance, visual aspect
Antonyms of noun phase
Member Holonyms of noun phase
Substance Holonyms of noun phase
Part Holonyms of noun phase
1 of 4 senses of phase
Sense 3
phase, phase angle
PART OF: cycle, rhythm, round
Member Meronyms of noun phase
Substance Meronyms of noun phase
Part Meronyms of noun phase
Meronyms of noun phase
Holonyms of noun phase
1 of 4 senses of phase
Sense 3
phase, phase angle
PART OF: cycle, rhythm, round
Attributes of noun phase
Derived Forms of noun phase
2 of 4 senses of phase
Sense 2
phase, stage
RELATED TO>(verb) phase#1
=> phase
Sense 3
phase, phase angle
RELATED TO>(verb) phase#2
=> phase
Domain of noun phase
2 of 4 senses of phase
Sense 1
phase, form
TOPIC>(noun) physical chemistry#1
Sense 4
phase
TOPIC>(noun) astronomy#1, uranology#1
Domain Terms of noun phase
Familiarity of noun phase
phase used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =4)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun phase
4 senses of phase
Sense 1
phase, form
> state of matter, state
=> phase, form
=> liquid, liquidness, liquidity, liquid state
=> solid, solidness, solid state
=> gas, gaseous state
=> plasma
Sense 2
phase, stage
> time period, period of time, period
=> trial period, test period
=> time frame
=> hours
=> downtime
=> uptime
=> work time
=> time off
=> bout
=> hospitalization
=> travel time
=> times
=> time
=> elapsed time
=> duration, continuance
=> week, calendar week
=> midweek
=> field day
=> life, lifetime, life-time, lifespan
=> life
=> life
=> millennium, millenary
=> bimillennium, bimillenary
=> occupation
=> past
=> shelf life
=> puerperium
=> lactation
=> time of life
=> calendar day, civil day
=> festival
=> day, daytime, daylight
=> morning, morn, morning time, forenoon
=> night, nighttime, dark
=> night
=> night
=> night
=> eve
=> evening
=> week, hebdomad
=> fortnight, two weeks
=> weekend
=> Indian summer, Saint Martin's summer
=> year
=> school, schooltime, school day
=> year, twelvemonth, yr
=> year
=> semester
=> bimester
=> Olympiad
=> lustrum
=> decade, decennary, decennium
=> century
=> quadrennium
=> quinquennium
=> half-century
=> quarter-century
=> quarter
=> phase of the moon
=> day
=> calendar month, month
=> mid-January
=> mid-February
=> mid-March
=> mid-April
=> mid-May
=> mid-June
=> mid-July
=> mid-August
=> mid-September
=> mid-October
=> mid-November
=> mid-December
=> time limit
=> term
=> trimester
=> hour
=> silly season
=> Golden Age
=> silver age
=> bronze age
HAS INSTANCE=> Bronze Age
=> iron age
HAS INSTANCE=> Iron Age
HAS INSTANCE=> Stone Age
HAS INSTANCE=> Eolithic Age, Eolithic
HAS INSTANCE=> Paleolithic Age, Paleolithic, Palaeolithic
HAS INSTANCE=> Lower Paleolithic
HAS INSTANCE=> Middle Paleolithic
HAS INSTANCE=> Upper Paleolithic
HAS INSTANCE=> Mesolithic Age, Mesolithic, Epipaleolithic
HAS INSTANCE=> Neolithic Age, Neolithic, New Stone Age
=> great year, Platonic year
=> regulation time
=> overtime, extra time
=> season, time of year
=> dog days, canicule, canicular days
=> midwinter
=> season
=> season
=> long time, age, years
=> long run, long haul
=> drought, drouth
=> era, epoch
=> generation
=> prehistory, prehistoric culture
=> reign
=> run
=> youth, early days
=> dawn
=> evening
=> time
=> sleep, nap
=> lease, term of a contract
=> half life, half-life
=> tide, lunar time period
=> phase, stage
=> multistage
=> watch
=> peacetime
=> wartime
=> enlistment, hitch, term of enlistment, tour of duty, duty tour, tour
=> honeymoon
=> indiction
=> prohibition, prohibition era
=> incubation period
=> rainy day
=> novitiate, noviciate
=> flower, prime, peak, heyday, bloom, blossom, efflorescence, flush
=> running time
=> period, historic period, historical period
=> clotting time
=> air alert
HAS INSTANCE=> Great Schism
=> question time
=> real time
=> real time
=> study hall
=> usance
=> window
Sense 3
phase, phase angle
> point, point in time
=> distance
=> date, particular date
=> deadline
=> arrival time, time of arrival
=> departure time, time of departure
=> midterm
=> term, full term
=> midterm
=> moment, minute, second, instant
=> run-time
=> beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
=> middle
=> end, ending
=> phase, phase angle
=> show time
=> then
Sense 4
phase
> appearance, visual aspect
=> agerasia
=> look
=> view
=> color, colour
=> complexion, skin condition
=> impression, effect
=> perspective, linear perspective
=> phase
=> vanishing point
=> superficies
=> format
=> form, shape, cast
=> persona, image
=> semblance, gloss, color, colour
=> face
=> countenance, visage
=> hairiness, pilosity
=> hairlessness
=> beauty
=> ugliness
=> disfigurement, disfiguration, deformity
=> homeliness, plainness
=> blemish, defect, mar
=> stain, discoloration, discolouration
=> plainness
=> ornateness, elaborateness
=> decorativeness
=> etiolation
=> sleekness
Meronyms of noun phase
4 senses of phase
Holonyms of noun phase
1 of 4 senses of phase
Sense 3
phase, phase angle
PART OF: cycle, rhythm, round
Grep of noun phase
anal phase
anaphase
dispersed phase
dispersing phase
fertile phase
full phase of the moon
genital phase
latency phase
luteal phase
menstrual phase
metaphase
new phase of the moon
oral phase
phallic phase
phase
phase-out
phase angle
phase change
phase i
phase i clinical trial
phase ii
phase ii clinical trial
phase iii
phase iii clinical trial
phase iv
phase iv clinical trials
phase modulation
phase of cell division
phase of the moon
phase space
phase transition
phaseolus
phaseolus aconitifolius
phaseolus acutifolius latifolius
phaseolus angularis
phaseolus aureus
phaseolus caracalla
phaseolus coccineus
phaseolus limensis
phaseolus lunatus
phaseolus multiflorus
phaseolus vulgaris
preclinical phase
prophase
secretory phase
telophase
Antonyms of verb phase
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb phase
2 senses of phase
Sense 1
phase
=> stage, arrange
=> initiate, pioneer
=> cause, do, make
=> make, create
Sense 2
phase
=> synchronize, synchronise, sync
=> adjust, set, correct
=> change, alter, modify
Troponyms (hyponyms) of verb phase
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb phase
2 senses of phase
Sense 1
phase
=> stage, arrange
Sense 2
phase
=> synchronize, synchronise, sync
'Cause To' of verb phase
Derived Forms of verb phase
2 senses of phase
Sense 1
phase
RELATED TO>(noun) phase#2
=> phase, stage
Sense 2
phase
RELATED TO>(noun) phase#3
=> phase, phase angle
Domain of verb phase
Domain Terms of verb phase
Familiarity of verb phase
phase used as a verb is rare (polysemy count =2)
Sample Sentences of verb phase
2 senses of phase
Sense 1
phase
*> Somebody ----s something
Sense 2
phase
*> Somebody ----s something
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of verb phase
2 senses of phase
Sense 1
phase
> stage, arrange
=> dogfight
=> tee up
=> phase
Sense 2
phase
> synchronize, synchronise, sync
=> phase
Synonyms (Grouped by Similarity of Meaning) of verb phase
Sense 1
phase
=> stage, arrange
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Sense 2
phase
=> synchronize, synchronise, sync
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Grep of verb phase
phase
phase in
phase out
Grep of adj phase
multiphase
polyphase
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