A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.
A component in a material system that is distinguished by chemical composition and/or physical state (solid, liquid or gas) and/or crystal structure. It is delineated from an adjoining phase by an abrupt change in one or more of those conditions.
The arctangent of the quotient formed by dividing the imaginary part of a complex number by the real part.
A particular appearance or state in a regularly recurring cycle of changes with respect to quantity of illumination or form, or the absence, of its enlightened disk. Illustrated in Wikipedia's article Lunar phase.
Any one point or portion in a recurring series of changes, as in the changes of motion of one of the particles constituting a wave or vibration; one portion of a series of such changes, in distinction from a contrasted portion, as the portion on one side of a position of equilibrium, in contrast with that on the opposite side.
In certain organisms, one of two or more colour variations characteristic of the species, but independent of the ordinary seasonal and sexual differences, and often also of age.
A haplotype.
That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object.
The period of play between consecutive breakdowns.
Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension or view.
In a polyphase electrical power system, one of the power-carrying conductors, or the alternating current carried by it.
A distortion caused by a difference in the speed of propagation for different frequencies
To determine haplotypes in (data) when genotypes are known.
To begin—if construed with "in"—or to discontinue—if construed with out—(doing) something over a period of time (i.e. in phases).
Antique form of faze.
To pass into or through a solid object.
To use a phaser.
A chronological limitation or restriction, a limited timespan.
A computer program that emulates a physical terminal.
Specifically, the conditions in a legal contract that specify the price and also how and when payment must be made.
The time during which legal courts are open.
Certain days on which rent is paid.
Duration of officeholding, or its limit; period in office of fixed length.
The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.
Relations among people.
That which limits the extent of anything; limit, extremity, bound, boundary, terminus.
A word or phrase (e.g., noun phrase, verb phrase, open compound), especially one from a specialised area of knowledge; a name for a concept.
Any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or table.
The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force.
A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.
An essential dignity in which unequal segments of every astrological sign have internal rulerships which affect the power and integrity of each planet in a natal chart.
A statue of the upper body, sometimes without the arms, ending in a pillar or pedestal.
With respect to a pregnancy, the period during which birth usually happens (approximately 40 weeks from conception).
One whose employment has been terminated
Part of a year, especially one of the divisions of an academic year.
Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.
To phrase a certain way; to name or call.
To terminate one's employment
Born or delivered at term.