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Results for: "phase"

Translating from English to Finnish

Translations:

phase — distinguishable part of a sequence
→ vaihe
→ aste

More translations:

phase
→ vaihe

Additional Definitions (WordNet):


NOUN (4)

1. any distinct time period in a sequence of events;
- Example: "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"
[syn: phase, stage]

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;
- Example: "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"
[syn: phase, form]

3. a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle;
[syn: phase, phase 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);
- Example: "the full phase of the moon"


VERB (2)

1. arrange in phases or stages;
- Example: "phase a withdrawal"

2. adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition;
- Example: "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"