Phase vs Term - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between phase and term

is that phase is a distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time while term is limitation, restriction or regulation.

As verbs the difference between phase and term

is that phase is to begin—if construed with "in"—or to discontinue—if construed with out—(doing) something over a period of time (i.e. in phases) while term is to phrase a certain way, especially with an unusual wording.

As a proper noun phase

is passover.

phase

English

Etymology 1

From ; compare phantasm and see face.

Noun

(en noun)

A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time.

That which is exhibited to the eye; the appearance which anything manifests, especially any one among different and varying appearances of the same object.

Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension or view.

The problem has many phases .

(astronomy) 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; as, the phases of the moon or planets''. Illustrated in .

(physics) 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.

(chemistry) 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.

(rugby union) The period of play between consecutive breakdowns.

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(genetics) A haplotype.

Verb

(phas)
To begin—if construed with "in"—or to discontinue—if construed with out—(doing) something over a period of time (i.e. in phases).

The use of the obsolete machines was gradually phased''' out as the new models were '''phased in.

(genetics, informal, transitive) To determine haplotypes in (data) when genotypes are known.

To pass into or through a solid object.

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Usage notes

See notes at faze .

Derived terms

* phase in * phase out * unphased

Etymology 2

From (etyl) .

Alternative forms

* Phase

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
(obsolete) Passover

References

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term
English
(wikipedia term)
Noun
(en noun)
Limitation, restriction or regulation. (rfex)

Any of the binding conditions or promises in a legal contract.

That which limits the extent of anything; limit; extremity; bound; boundary.

* Francis Bacon

Corruption is a reciprocal to generation, and they two are as nature's two terms , or boundaries.

(geometry) A point, line, or superficies that limits.

A line is the term''' of a superficies, and a superficies is the '''term of a solid.

A word or phrase, especially one from a specialised area of knowledge.

"Algorithm" is a term used in computer science.

Relations among people.

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, title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=Not unnaturally, “Auntie” took this communication in bad part.
Part of a year, especially one of the three parts of an academic year.

(mathematics) Any value (variable or constant) or expression separated from another term by a space or an appropriate character, in an overall expression or table.

(logic) The subject or the predicate of a proposition; one of the three component parts of a syllogism, each one of which is used twice.

* Sir W. Hamilton

The subject and predicate of a proposition are, after Aristotle, together called its terms or extremes.

(architecture) A quadrangular pillar, adorned on top with the figure of a head, as of a man, woman, or satyr.

Duration of a set length; period in office of fixed length.

(computing) A terminal emulator, a program that emulates a video terminal.

(of a patent) The maximum period during which the patent can be maintained into force.

(astrology) 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.

(archaic) A menstrual period.

* 1660 , (Samuel Pepys), Diary

My wife, after the absence of her terms for seven weeks, gave me hopes of her being with child, but on the last day of the year she hath them again.

(nautical) A piece of carved work placed under each end of the taffrail.

Derived terms
{{der3, at term , blanket term , collective term , come to terms , long-term , midterm , short-term , term limit , term logic , term of art , terms and conditions , umbrella term}}
Related terms
* terminal * terminate
See also
* idiom * lexeme * listeme * word
Verb
(en verb)
To phrase a certain way, especially with an unusual wording.

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