English Dictionary

phase

/feɪz/

verb

(with in or out) To begin—if construed with "in"—or to discontinue—if construed with out—(doing) something over a period of time (i.e. in phases). / Obsolete form of faze.

The project is currently in the planning phase.

意味（1）

(with in or out) To begin—if construed with "in"—or to discontinue—if construed with out—(doing) something over a period of time (i.e. in phases).

The use of the obsolete machines was gradually phased out as the new models were phased in.

意味（2）

Obsolete form of faze.

意味（3）

(genetics, informal, transitive) To determine haplotypes in (data) when genotypes are known.

意味（4）

To pass into or through a solid object.

Anyone who has lost their way in cyberspace—realizing they have just phased into what they had previously categorized as 'solid' matter—will understand this example.

意味（5）

(science fiction) To use a phaser.