PHASE
What does "PHASE" mean?
A distinct stage or period in a process of change or development.
Meanings
- A particular stage in a sequence of events or a process of growth. The project is entering its final phase.
- Each of the apparent shapes of the Moon or a planet as it is lit by the Sun. The new moon is the phase when the lit side faces away from Earth. technical
- A physically distinct state of matter, such as solid, liquid, or gas. At its triple point, water exists in all three phases at once. technical
- To carry out or introduce something in gradual stages. The company plans to phase in the new software over six months.
Did you know?
- 'Phase' and 'phantom' share a Greek root meaning 'to show': a phase is literally an appearance, which is why the Moon's lit shapes were the word's first English meaning.
Word origin
From Greek 'phasis' (appearance, esp. of a star), from 'phainein' (to show, bring to light); into New Latin and then English in the 17th century, first of the Moon's appearances.
Remember it
PHASE starts with PH like PHoton and PHysics - science words that show up where light and waves do.
A little poem
The moon shows one slice,
then more, then all, then nothing-
the same rock, rephrased.
haiku
Wordplay
- My parents said my interest in the Moon was just a phase. I told them it was several, in a predictable cycle.
What it teaches
Nothing that changes is ever finished; it's only between phases.
Quick facts
What does PHASE mean?
A distinct stage or period in a process of change or development.
Is PHASE a valid word?
Yes — PHASE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is PHASE?
PHASE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does PHASE come from?
From Greek 'phasis' (appearance, esp. of a star), from 'phainein' (to show, bring to light); into New Latin and then English in the 17th century, first of the Moon's appearances.
What can PHASE teach us?
Nothing that changes is ever finished; it's only between phases.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.