a distinct period or stage in a process of change or forming part of something’s development
being or happening in (or out of) synchrony or harmony
(of an electric generator, motor, or other device) designed to supply or use simultaneously two separate alternating currents of the same voltage, but with phases differing by half a period
a phase difference expressed as an angle, 360 degrees (2π radians) corresponding to one complete cycle
fix the frequency of (an oscillator or a laser) relative to a stable oscillator of lower frequency by a method that utilizes a correction signal derived from the phase difference generated by any shift in the frequency
a rule relating the possible numbers of phases, constituents, and degrees of freedom in a chemical system
a multidimensional space in which each axis corresponds to one of the coordinates required to specify the state of a physical system, all the coordinates being thus represented so that a point in the space corresponds to a state of the system
denoting or relating to an induction motor or other device utilizing two or more voltages at different phases produced from a single-phase supply
(of an electric generator, motor, or other device) designed to supply or use simultaneously three separate alternating currents of the same voltage, but with phases differing by a third of a period
a genetic or seasonal variation in the colour of the skin, pelt, or feathers of an animal
a diagram representing the limits of stability of the various phases in a chemical system at equilibrium, with respect to variables such as composition and temperature
the technique in microscopy of introducing a phase difference between parts of the light supplied by the condenser so as to enhance the outlines of the sample, or the boundaries between parts differing in optical density
the speed of propagation of a sine wave or a sinusoidal component of a complex wave, equal to the product of its wavelength and frequency
variation of the phase of a radio or other wave as a means of carrying information such as an audio signal
introduce something into (or withdraw something from) use in gradual stages
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