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phase

1 phase /ˈfeɪz/ noun
plural phases
1 phase
/ˈfeɪz/
noun
plural phases
Britannica Dictionary definition of PHASE
[count] : a part or step in a process : one part in a series of related events or actions
[count] : a short period of time during which a person behaves in a particular way or likes a particular thing
[count] : the shape of the part of the moon that is visible at different times during a month
[noncount] British : the state in which things work together with each other used in the phrases in phase or out of phase
2 phase /ˈfeɪz/ verb
phases; phased; phasing
2 phase
/ˈfeɪz/
verb
phases; phased; phasing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PHASE

phase in

[phrasal verb]
phase (something) in or phase in (something)
: to start to use or do (something) gradually over a period of time : to introduce (something) slowly

phase out

[phrasal verb]
phase (something) out or phase out (something)
: to stop using, making, or doing (something) gradually over a period of time
see also phaseout