Phase

Science / Astrology / Phase: Any of the stages of variation in appearance or illumination of a planet; used most commonly to describe the various stages in the Moon's cycle. See also lunation cycle, waning phase, waxing phase.
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Phase Noun Synonyms: stage, period, development, step
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Phase Change

Science / Chemistry / Phase Change: A change in the state of a sample of matter; for example, solid to liquid or liquid to gas. Phase changes are considered physical rather than chemical changes. MORE

Balsamic Phase

Science / Astrology / Balsamic Phase: When a more quickly orbiting planet trails a planet with a slower orbit and appears to 'catch up' with the slower body, and the planets are within 45 degrees of one another in their orbital cycles, as MORE

Phase Diagram

Science / Chemistry / Phase Diagram: A map that shows which phases of a sample are most stable for a given set of conditions. Phases are depicted as regions on the map; the borderlines between regions correspond to conditions where the p MORE

Anaphase

Science / Biology / Anaphase: Phase of mitosis in which the chromosomes begin to separate. MORE

Phase Transitions

Business / Machine Shop / Phase Transitions: When metals or metal alloys go from solid to liquid or the reverse, this is a MORE

Phased Array Radar

Technology / Radar / Phased Array Radar: A phased array radar uses an antenna that consists of an array of antenna elements along with signal processing that allows the antenna to be steered electronically. MORE