# phasing

Pronunciation: say "FAY-zing" /ˈfeɪzɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The progression of something through successive phases, or the way a sequence or cycle is arranged.
   - Simple: The way something moves through its stages, or how steps are put in order.
   - _The project's phasing allowed each team to finish its part before the next began._
   - _Poor phasing of the signals left cars idling at empty intersections._

## Verb

2. Present participle of phase. — present participle and gerund of phase
   - Simple: Present participle of phase. Use this -ing form when the action is happening now or used as a noun.
   - _The hospital is phasing in electronic records department by department._
   - _Regulators are phasing out single-use plastics over the next decade._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/phasing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).