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 …

A phase is one of the forms in which matter can exist, such as solid, liquid, or a gas.

Definition of phase noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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

1. 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.

3 days ago · (astronomy) A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form, or the absence, of a body's illuminated disk. Illustrated in …

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 …

Phase definition: A distinct stage of development.

Sep 25, 2025 · The other side of the Moon is dark. The position of the Moon and the Sun during Each of the Moon’s phases and the Moon as it appears from Earth during each phase. Credit: NASA/JPL …

PHASE definition: any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind. See examples of phase used in a sentence.