🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Phase

Pronunciation / Transliteration: faze

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Phase/feɪz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #800 frequency
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Das Projekt befindet sich derzeit in der Planungsphase."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A distinct period or stage in a process of change or development.

    "The project is currently in the planning phase."
  2. 2

    A particular appearance or state in a cycle, especially in relation to the moon or planets.

    "The moon is in its full phase tonight."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'phase' originates from the Greek word 'phasis', meaning 'appearance' or 'showing'. It entered the English language in the late 14th century, evolving to denote a stage in a process or cycle, particularly in scientific contexts.

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