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phase vs appearance

appearance vs phase

phase and appearance both are nouns.

phase is a verb but appearance is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phase Yes No Yes No
appearance Yes No No No
As nouns, appearance is a hypernym of phase; that is, appearance is a word with a broader meaning than phase:
  • phase: (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)
  • appearance: outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
Other hypernyms of phase include visual aspect.
phase (noun) appearance (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) the act of appearing in public view
(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 formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
any distinct time period in a sequence of events pretending that something is the case in order to make a good impression
a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
a mental representation
the event of coming into sight
phase (verb) appearance (verb)
adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
arrange in phases or stages
Difference between phase and appearance

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