(n): an amount of time
(n): (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
(n): (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)
(n): a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
(n): an instant of time
(n): (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)
(n): outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
(v): arrange in phases or stages
(v): plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
(v): adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
(v): make synchronous and adjust in time or manner
