n.
1.(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system
2.any distinct time period in a sequence of events
3.a particular point in the time of a cycle
4.(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) phase v.
1.arrange in phases or stages
2.adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
Idiom of the Day
right as rain
to be correct, to be genuine
The figures that I gave to my supervisor are as right as rain.