phases 1 of 2

noun

Definition of phasesnext
plural of phase
1
as in aspects
a certain way in which something appears or may be regarded the moral phase of the problem has yet to be considered

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2
as in stages
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking in the final phase of production

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phases

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of phase
as in conditions

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  1. aspects
  2. chapters
  3. regulates
  4. adjusts
  5. adapts
  6. edits
Noun
  • This is intended to lighten any run-time aspects.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • There are several aspects to Proposition 36 in California.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of aspects
Noun
  • The book is told in alternating POV chapters and delves into the relationships between these two characters and their broader community.
    Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Sometimes Mason’s narration nods to moments from earlier chapters, and sometimes the characters directly—supernaturally—interact across centuries.
    Amanda Parrish Morgan, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of chapters
Verb
  • Like other Gazans, many Christians in the enclave say their lives have long been overshadowed by a cycle of wars with Israel and an Israeli-Egyptian blockade that tightly regulates travel and commerce.
    Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The Federal Aviation Administration regulates drones and light shows and permitted the Holiday Drone Show at Lake Eola on Saturday.
    Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of regulates
Verb
  • At least in the short run, this diluting might potentially have negative effects on the price per share as the market adjusts to the extra shares.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Keep Original Shape is another setting that adjusts how much AI can modify a design’s original shape that’s been created in Art Text.
    Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of adjusts
Verb
  • Hot off the success of the horror hit Longlegs, writer-director Osgood Perkins adapts this Stephen King tale about gruesome deaths that start happening when twin brothers discover their father’s toy monkey in the family attic.
    Tim Lammers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • Winter jasmine is drought tolerant and adapts to a variety of growing conditions.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of adapts
Verb
  • According to Cao, stans today create their own cultural moments (memes, conspiracy theories, fan edits) and have created communities that bring likeminded peers together online.
    Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 16 Dec. 2024
  • All that is required is some simple HTML coding, nothing advanced about this at all, which edits the mouseover text label which is displayed next to the link being hovered over while the actual URL is displayed elsewhere.
    Davey Winder, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of edits
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