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  1. pl. of Phase
  2. pl. of Phasis
  3. n any distinct time period in a sequence of events n (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary n a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle n (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun) v arrange in phases or stages v adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition