Dictionary Entry
phase
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/feɪz/Word FrequencyCommon (5.36)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)an academic term used in formal writing and discussion
In a Sentence
“The essay uses phase to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“In order to divide, the cell must re-enter the cycle in S-phase is short for synthesis phase.”
“Zukowski and Ziegelmeyer said that archeologists requested that the rock be submitted for further laboratory analysis, in what they describe as phase two of their investigation.”
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Origin
From Greek 'phasis' meaning 'appearance' or 'manifestation'.
Common Phrases
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Poetry examples for “phase”
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