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31phase — ▪ I. phase phase 1 [feɪz] noun [countable] 1. a part of a process of development or growth: • The company is conducting phase 1 and phase 2 clinical trials with the drug. • The consortium will pay $92 million for insurance to cover the… …
32phase — I UK [feɪz] / US noun [countable] Word forms phase : singular phase plural phases *** 1) a) a particular period of time during the development of something The war was about to enter its final phase. phase of: The first phase of the project will… …
33phase — phase1 [ feız ] noun count *** 1. ) a particular period of time during the development of something: The war was about to enter its final phase. phase of: The first phase of the project will be completed by 2002. phase in: It was a depressing… …
34phase — 1 noun (C) 1 a part of a process of development or growth: a transitional phase before democratic elections are held compare stage 1 (1) 2 in phase/out of phase (with) BrE working together in a way that produces the right effect, or not working… …
35phase — [[t]fe͟ɪz[/t]] ♦♦♦ phases, phasing, phased 1) N COUNT A phase is a particular stage in a process or in the gradual development of something. This autumn, 6000 residents will participate in the first phase of the project... The crisis is entering… …
36phase — /feɪz / (say fayz) noun 1. any of the appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind. 2. a stage of change or development. 3. Astronomy a. the particular appearance presented by a planet …
37phase sth out — UK US phase sth out Phrasal Verb with phase({{}}/feɪz/ verb [T, often passive] ► to remove or stop using something gradually or in stages: »The airline is planning to phase out the aircraft at the end of this year …
38phase — I friendly; sour, caustic, tart, churlish, surly, spiteful II n 1. form, shape, figure, configuration; aspect, phasis, look, appearance, feature; posture, pose, stance, bearing, mien, demeanor; circumstance, status, situation, position, place. 2 …
39phase — [[t]feɪz[/t]] n. v. phased, phas•ing 1) any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself; facet 2) a stage in a process of change or development 3) a side, aspect, or point of view 4) a… …
40phase in — verb introduce gradually • Ant: ↑phase out • Hypernyms: ↑introduce, ↑innovate • Verb Frames: Somebody s something * * * phase in ● phase …
