Phase and faze are homophones (words pronounced alike but different in meaning, derivation, or spelling) that may easily be confused. Despite the similarity in pronunciation, these words bear little semantic resemblance to one another.
A phase is one of the forms in which matter can exist, such as solid, liquid, or a gas.
- any distinct or characteristic period or stage in a sequence of events or chain of development: there were two phases to the resolution; his immaturity was a passing phase.
Noun phase (plural phases) A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
State of matter, or phase, one of the distinct forms in which matter can exist Phase (matter), a region of space throughout which all physical properties are essentially uniform
A phase is a particular period of time, like someone whose "teenage rebellion" phase lasts well into her thirties. The word phase can mean a stage in a person’s development or a step in a process, such as “the next phase in the Interstate 57 project.”
A phase is a particular stage in a process or in the gradual development of something.
phase /feɪz/ n., v., phased, phas ing. n. [countable] a stage in a process of change or development: Her temper tantrums are just part of the phase she's going through. Astronomy the particular, usually repeated appearance presented by the moon or a planet at a given time: What phase is the moon in? v.
Definition of phase noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.