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(astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun)
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(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
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Any distinct time period in a sequence of events
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A particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
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Adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
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Arrange in phases or stages