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“Fazes” or “Phases”

fazes / phases are similar-sounding terms with different meanings (referred to as homophones). To better understand the differences, see below for definitions, pronunciation guides, and example sentences using each term.

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Definitions

What each term means

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fazes

  • verbdisturb the composure of.

phases f·EY·z·ah·z

  • nounany distinct time period in a sequence of events.
  • noun(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary.
  • nouna particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle.
  • noun(astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun).
  • verbarrange in phases or stages.
  • verbadjust so as to be in a synchronized condition.
Usage

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“fazes”

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“phases”

  • Though these phases then give way to a…
  • There are three phases of Birnirk culture: Early Birnirk,…
  • Later phases will raise capacity of the…
  • …fixation or regression to these phases whereas adult character and cultural…
  • …remain in clinical and pre-clinical phases of research.
  • …the surface tension between the phases and is the radius of…
  • …been continuously occupied through all phases and into the present.
  • Occupational phases
  • Four main occupational phases have been identified in Bokoni
  • …dynamic modulus of the two phases, size of the droplets and…

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