phase
A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
Other meanings
That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object.
Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension or view.
“The problem has many phases.”
Synonyms
- stage
Example sentences
Word history
From Ancient Greek "φάσις" (an appearance).
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “phase” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.