phases
SayFAY-ziz/ˈfeɪzɪz/
- 1Plural of phase. Use this when talking about more than one stage or step.
The moon goes through different phases each month.
We finished the building in three separate phases.
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- 2The form of phase used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
The company phases out plastic bags over the next two years.
She phases in the new software one team at a time.
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- 3SayFAY-seezUS/ˈfeɪsiz/UK/ˈfeɪsiːz/Plural of phasis. Use this when talking about more than one look or stage of a star or planet.
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phases is a form of phase
phase, noun: One clear part of something that happens in steps over time. Full entry
- Forms
- phasephases plural
- Spelling
- phase → phases: add -s
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.
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