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phasing

SayFAY-zing/ˈfeɪzɪŋ/

2 meanings of phasing

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  1. 1
    noununcountable
    The way something moves through its stages, or how steps are put in order.

    Like the steps of a dance, done one after another in the right order.

    The careful phasing of the building work kept noise to a minimum.

    Engineers changed the phasing of the traffic lights to ease the morning rush.

    Similarstaging, sequencing, timing, scheduling

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  2. 2
    verb
    Present participle of phase. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now or used as a noun.

    They are phasing out the old machines this year.

    The school is phasing in the new lunch program slowly.

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phasing is a form of phase

phase, verb: To start or stop doing something slowly, a little at a time. Full entry

Forms
phasephases he/she/itphasing -ing formphased past tense, past participle
Spelling
phase → phasing: drop the e, add -ing

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