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phase vs state of matter

state of matter vs phase

phase and state of matter both are nouns.

phase is a verb but state of matter is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
phase Yes No Yes No
state of matter Yes No No No
As nouns, state of matter is a hypernym of phase; that is, state of matter is a word with a broader meaning than phase:
  • phase: (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
  • state of matter: (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
Other hypernyms of phase include state.
phase (noun) state of matter (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) (chemistry) the three traditional states of matter are solids (fixed shape and volume) and liquids (fixed volume and shaped by the container) and gases (filling the container)
(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
phase (verb) state of matter (verb)
adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
arrange in phases or stages
Difference between phase and state of matter

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