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Results for: "phase"

Translating from English to Chinese Traditional

Translations:

phase — distinguishable part of a sequence
→ 階段 (jiēduàn)

More translations:

phase
→ 階段
phase
→ 相

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 4

  1. 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”
    Synonymsstage
  2. (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”
    Synonymsform
  3. a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle

    Synonymsphase angle
  4. (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”

VERB 2

  1. arrange in phases or stages

    • “phase a withdrawal”
  2. adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition

    • “he phased the intake with the output of the machine”