phase

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phase absolute refractory period continuous phase discontinuous phase dispersed phase dispersion medium D phase external phase G1 phase G1 phase[1] G2 phase internal phase lag phase logarithmic phase log phase L-phase M phase negative phase phase-contrast phase-contrast microscope phase-contrast microscopy phase-difference microscope phase microscope phase microscopy refractory period relative refractory period S phase

Main Entry: phase
Pronunciation: fz
Function: noun
1 : a particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes
2 : a distinguishable part in a course, development, or cycle <the early phases of a disease>
3 : a point or stage in the period of a periodic motion or process (as a light wave or a vibration) in relation to an arbitrary reference or starting point in the period
4 : a homogeneous, physically distinct, and mechanically separable portion of matter present in a nonhomogeneous physicochemical system; especially : one of the fundamental states of matter usually considered to include the solid, liquid, and gaseous forms
5 : an individual or subgroup distinguishably different in appearance or behavior from the norm of the group to which it belongs; also : the distinguishing peculiarity