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phase vs period

period vs phase

phase and period both are nouns.

phase is a verb but period is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phase Yes No Yes No
period Yes No No No
As nouns, period is a hypernym of phase; that is, period is a word with a broader meaning than phase:
  • phase: any distinct time period in a sequence of events
  • period: an amount of time
Other hypernyms of phase include period of time, time period.
phase (noun) period (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) a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
(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 the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause
any distinct time period in a sequence of events an amount of time
a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle the interval taken to complete one cycle of a regularly repeating phenomenon
a unit of geological time during which a system of rocks formed
the end or completion of something
(ice hockey) one of three divisions into which play is divided in hockey games
phase (verb) period (verb)
adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
arrange in phases or stages
Difference between phase and period

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