menstrual phase vs phase

phase vs menstrual phase

menstrual phase and phase both are nouns.

menstrual phase is not a verb while phase is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
menstrual phase	Yes	No	No	No
phase	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, phase is a hypernym of menstrual phase; that is, phase is a word with a broader meaning than menstrual phase:

menstrual phase: the phase of the menstrual cycle during which the lining of the uterus is shed (the first day of menstrual flow is considered day 1 of the menstrual cycle)
phase: any distinct time period in a sequence of events

Other hypernyms of menstrual phase include stage.

menstrual phase (noun)	phase (noun)
the phase of the menstrual cycle during which the lining of the uterus is shed (the first day of menstrual flow is considered day 1 of the menstrual cycle)	(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)
	(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
	any distinct time period in a sequence of events
	a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle

menstrual phase (verb)	phase (verb)
	adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
	arrange in phases or stages

Difference between menstrual phase and phase

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