phasing

/ (ˈfeɪzɪŋ) /

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noun

electrical engineering a tonal sweep achieved by varying the phase relationship of two similar audio signals by mechanical or electronic means

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Words nearby phasing

phase speed, phase-switching, phase transition, phase velocity, -phasia, phasing, phasis, phasmid, phasor, phat, phatic

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How to use phasing in a sentence

That is ironic politically because just this spring Obama asked Congress to narrow the 2001 AUMF or even consider phasing it out.
Obama's New War on ISIS May Be Illegal|Eli Lake|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Meanwhile the state is phasing in a fee for visitors to the island.
The Republican Occupation of Detroit|Sally Kohn|July 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Wurmser today is sympathetic to phasing out military aid to Israel, but he said there should be a few exceptions.
Some of Israel’s Top Defenders Say It’s Time to End U.S. Aid|Eli Lake|July 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The government has begun phasing out the familiar 60-and-40-watt light bulbs.
The Light Bulb Is Dead. Long Live the Light Bulb!|Ethan Biery|December 20, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Even phasing it out slowly would have terrible consequences.
A Very Significant Tea Leaf in the GOP Platform|Michael Tomasky|August 22, 2012|DAILY BEAST