The process of gradually introducing or implementing something.
phase+in
Shared component: phase · stage
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Related forms: phase · 9 words in this dictionary
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Shared components, not spelling prefixesConsisting of or occurring in two distinct stages or parts.
two+phase
Shared component: phase · stage
Consisting of, using, or relating to four distinct stages, parts, or cycles, especially in electrical or mechanical systems.
four+phase
Shared component: phase · stage
The initial stage of a missile's or rocket's flight, during which its engines are firing to provide primary acceleration and lift it from its launch point.
boost+phase
Shared component: phase · stage
Consisting of or using three alternating currents of the same frequency, displaced in phase by 120 degrees.
three+phase
Shared component: phase · stage
phasedExtended relation
Arranged or carried out in distinct stages or periods.
phase+ed
Extended relation: phase · stage
phaserExtended relation
A fictional handheld directed-energy weapon used in science fiction, especially in the Star Trek franchise, that can be set to stun or kill.
phase+er
Extended relation: phase · stage
phase-outExtended relation
a gradual stopping of a process, activity, or product, especially according to an official plan
phase+out
Extended relation: phase · stage
phased-inExtended relation
Introduced or implemented in distinct stages over a period of time.
phase+-ed+in
Extended relation: phase · stage