phase-in
[ feyz-in ]
/ ˈfeɪzˌɪn /
noun
an act or instance of phasing in; gradual introduction or implementation.
Origin of phase-in
noun use of verb phrase
phase in
Words nearby phase-in
Definition for phase in (2 of 2)
phase
[ feyz ]
/ feɪz /
noun
verb (used with object), phased, phas·ing.
to schedule or order so as to be available when or as needed.
to put in phase; synchronize: to phase one mechanism with another.
Verb Phrases
Origin of phase
1805–15; (noun) back formation from
phases, plural of
phasis
OTHER WORDS FROM phase
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH phase
faze phaseBritish Dictionary definitions for phase in (1 of 2)
phase in
verb
(tr, adverb)
to introduce in a gradual or cautious manner
the legislation will be phased in over two years
British Dictionary definitions for phase in (2 of 2)
phase
/ (feɪz) /
noun
verb (tr)
Derived forms of phase
phaseless, adjective phasic or phaseal, adjectiveWord Origin for phase
C19: from New Latin
phases, pl of
phasis, from Greek: aspect; related to Greek
phainein to show
Medical definitions for phase in
phase
[ fāz ]
n.
A characteristic form, appearance, or stage of development that occurs in a cycle or that distinguishes some individuals of a group.
A discrete homogeneous part of a material system that is mechanically separable from the rest, as is ice from water.
Any of the forms or states, solid, liquid, gas, or plasma, in which matter can exist, depending on temperature and pressure.
A particular stage in a periodic process or phenomenon such as a wave form or time pattern.
v.
To introduce, one stage at a time.
Scientific definitions for phase in
phase
[ fāz ]
Any of the forms, recurring in cycles, in which the Moon or a planet appears in the sky.
One of a set of possible homogenous, discrete states of a physical system. States of matter such as solid and liquid are examples of phases, as are different crystal lattice structures in metals such as iron. See also phase transition state of matter.
A measure of how far some cyclic behavior, such as wave motion, has proceeded through its cycle, measured in degrees or radians. At the beginning of the phase, its value is zero; at one quarter of its cycle, its phase is 90 degrees (π/2 radians); halfway through the cycle its value is 180 degrees (π radians), and so on.♦ The phase angle between two waves is a measure of their difference in phase. Two waves of the same frequency that are perfectly in phase have phase angle zero; if one wave is ahead of the other by a quarter cycle, its phase angle 90 degrees (π/2 radians); waves that are perfectly out of phase have phase angle 180 degrees (π radians), and so on. See more at wave.
Idioms and Phrases with phase in
phase in
Introduce one stage at a time. For example, New technology must be phased in or the office will be overwhelmed. The antonym is phase out, meaning “to bring or come to an end, one stage at a time,” as in The department is phasing out all the older computers. [Mid-1900s]