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▪ 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 construction phase of the project.
2. in phase/out of phase (with something) if something is in phase with something else, it is happening in a similar or related way at the same time:
• Britain's economic cycle has historically been out of phase with those in mainland Europe.
[m0] ▪ II. phase phase 2 verb [transitive]
to make something happen gradually in a planned way:
• The closure of the regional offices was phased over an 18-month period.
• a phased ban on tobacco advertising
phase something → down phrasal verb [transitive]
to gradually reduce something or stop producing something; =scale down:
• It plans to phase down the operations at its automation division
phase something → in phrasal verb [transitive]
to introduce something gradually:
• The promised 60% increase in the minimum wage will be phased in over four years.
phase something → out phrasal verb [transitive]
to gradually stop using or providing something:
• The subsidy will be phased out.
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phase UK US /feɪz/ noun [C]
► the early/final/late phase »
The inflation rate is high, even for the early phase of an economic expansion.
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The project is only in the initial phase, but it's looking quite promising.
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We're entering a new phase in international relations.
the design/development/manufacturing phase »
After two years of discussion, the project is still at the development phase.
the growth/start-up phase »
The merger has helped with the growth phase of our strategy.
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phase UK US /feɪz/ verb [T, often passive]
► be phased over 6 months/2 years, etc. »
The closure of the regional offices was phased over an 18-month period and affected 435 staff.
Financial and business terms.
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phase — [ faz ] n. f. • 1661 astron.; h. 1544 fig.; répandu XIXe; gr. phasis « lever d une étoile » 1 ♦ Astron. Chacun des aspects que présentent la Lune et les planètes à un observateur terrestre, selon leur éclairement par le Soleil. ⇒ apparence. Les… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Phase 10 — Karten aus Phase 10 (Fundex Ausgabe) Daten zum Spiel Autor Kenneth Johnson Verlag K K International (1985), Fundex Games (1986), Canada Games, F.X. Schmid (1995) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Phase — (altgriechisch φασισ phasis „Erscheinung“) bedeutet: in der Wellenlehre der Schwingungszustand einer Welle an einer bestimmten Stelle und zu einem bestimmten Zeitpunkt, siehe Phase (Schwingung) in der Astronomie die Gestalt eines nicht… … Deutsch Wikipedia
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phase — phase, aspect, side, facet, angle are comparable when they denote one of the possible ways in which an object of contemplation may be seen or may be presented. Phase may distinctly imply a change in the appearance of a thing without a change in… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
phase — phase1 [fāz] n. [ModL phasis < Gr < phainesthai, to appear, akin to phainein: see FANTASY] 1. any of the recurrent stages of variation in the illumination and apparent shape of a moon or a planet 2. any of the stages or forms in any series… … English World dictionary
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Phase II — may refer to: *Phase II clinical trial * *Phase II drug metabolism *Phase II, an alias used by the house outfit Blaze *PHASE 2, graffitti artist … Wikipedia
Phase 5 — Ulli Meybohms HTML Editor phase 52 (Release: 21. Jan 2000) Basisdaten Entwickler: Hans Dieter Berretz (aktuell) Ulli Meybohm … Deutsch Wikipedia
