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Definition of PHASES

Phases
Phase Phase, n.; pl. Phases. [NL. phasis, Gr. ?, fr. ? to make to appear: cf. F. phase. See Phenomenon, Phantom, and Emphasis.] 1. That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object. 2. Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension or view; as, the problem has many phases. 3. (Astron.) A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form of enlightened disk; as, the phases of the moon or planets. See Illust. under Moon. 4. (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.
Phases
Phasis Pha"sis, n.; pl. Phases. [NL.] See Phase. --Creech.

Meaning of PHASES from wikipedia

- Look up Phase, phase, or phases in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Phase or phases may refer to: State of matter, or phase, one of the distinct forms...
- The phases of ice are all possible states of matter for water as a solid. Variations in pressure and temperature give rise to different phases, which have...
- Look up phaser in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Phaser may refer to: Raytheon Phaser, a directed-energy weapon Phaser (fictional weapon), a gun in the...
- common usage, the four major phases are the new moon, the first quarter, the full moon and the last quarter; the four minor phases are waxing crescent, waxing...
- engineering, a phasor (a portmanteau of phase vector) is a complex number representing a sinusoidal function whose amplitude (A), and initial phase (θ) are time-invariant...
- as eight immiscible liquid phases have been observed. Mutually immiscible liquid phases are formed from water (aqueous phase), hydrophobic organic solvents...
- are commonly classified into four phases. The drug development process will normally proceed through all four phases over many years. When expressed specifically...
- rule: 122–126  is that equilibrium between phases places a constraint on the intensive variables. More rigorously, since the phases are in thermodynamic equilibrium...
- 1.8° and 2.0° in diameter). Earth shows phases, just like the Moon does for terrestrial observers. The phases, however, are opposite; when the terrestrial...
- (January 23, 2015). "Superior Werewolf Film Late Phases Howls at Home Video Release". Dread Central. Late Phases at IMDb Late Phases at Rotten Tomatoes...