(physics) The velocity of propagation of a pure sine wave of infinite extent and infinitesimal amplitude.

(astronomy) A function that describes the angular distribution of light reflected from a body when illuminated from a specific direction

(electrical engineering) The abnormal operation of a three-phase machine when its supply is changed by accidental opening of one conductor.

present participle of single-phase

The latter part of the menstrual cycle, that occurs after ovulation, in which the corpus luteum secretes progesterone to prepare the endometrium for the implantation of an embryo.

(transitive) To remove or relinquish the use of (something) little by little, either via discrete diminishing phases or (by extension) by continuous gradations; to remove in phases, or as if by phases (gradually).

(mathematics, physics, dynamical system theory) Given a (dynamical) system, any topological space such that every point in the space's underlying set uniquely represents a state of the system and every possible state is represented by some point;

plural of aqueous phase

The portion of some criminal trials that occurs after a guilty verdict has been rendered, in which the punishment for the crime is decided.

The fluid phase of a colloid within which solid or fluid particles are distributed