phase
(astronomy) A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form, or the absence, of a body''s illuminated
Phase and faze are homophones (words pronounced alike but different in meaning, derivation, or spelling) that may easily be confused. Despite the similarity in pronunciation, these words bear
PHASE definition: any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind. See examples of phase used in a sentence.
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