English-German translations for phase

• Phase die
  Gegenwärtig befinden wir uns in der dritten Phase. We are currently in the third phase.
  Wir befinden uns jetzt wirklich in der kritischen Phase. We are now really in a critical phase.
  Diese neue Phase nennt sich "Debatte Europa". This new phase is called 'Debate Europe'.
• Stadium die
  Im gegenwärtigen Stadium befinden sich die Verhandlungen in einer schwierigen Phase. At the present stage the negotiations are in a difficult phase.
• Stufe die
  Nach Genf haben wir nunmehr eine zweite Stufe erreicht. After Geneva, we have now reached a second phase.
  Es werden nun Maßnahmen der nächsten Stufe der Dekontaminierung und Sanierung eingeleitet. Steps are now being taken towards the next phase of decontamination and rehabilitation.

Definition of phase

• A distinguishable part of a sequence or cycle occurring over time
• Any appearance or aspect of an object of mental apprehension or view
• 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. Illustrated in W:Lunar phase|Wikipedia's article ''Lunar phase''
• 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
• In certain organisms, one of two or more colour variations characteristic of the species, but independent of the ordinary seasonal and sexual differences, and often also of age
• A haplotype
• A distortion caused by a difference in the speed of propagation for different frequencies
• To begin—if construed with "in"—or to discontinue—if construed with out— something over a period of time (i.e. in phases
• Despite the Brians claim, it is just an older form: see Webster 1913 supplement.--
• To pass into or through a solid object
• Passover

Examples

• The problem has many phases.
• the phases of the moon
• The use of the obsolete machines was gradually phased out as the new models were phased in.

Related words

• metaphase
• interphase
• phased
• phaser
• prophase
• anaphase
• telophase
• mesophase
• subphase