phasis
Americannoun
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phases
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Etymology
Origin of phasis
1650–60; < New Latin < Greek phásis appearance, equivalent to pha- (base of phaínein to show) + -sis -sis
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It is possible that Mrs. Cox, when she turned her pretty shoulder on Major Biffin, may herself have understood this phasis of human nature.
From The Bertrams by Anthony Trollope
They place the man altogether in a new phasis.
From The Myth of Hiawatha, and Other Oral Legends, Mythologic and Allegoric, of the North American Indians by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft
It embraces a larger question, affecting the various relations of private life, and not confined to one form or phasis of fanaticism.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 58, Number 358, August 1845 by Various
He had seen human nature in a new phasis, and now he engaged in literary correspondence with several of his schoolfellows.
From Robert Burns Famous Scots Series by Gabriel Setoun
It was, however, a step forwards, and it decided, as it were, unconsciously to me, my pure lyrical phasis.
From True Story of My Life by Mary (Mary Botham) Howitt
"There are foundational principles in condensed matter physics that constrain how different phases can appear and disappear when one changes the temperature or applies a magnetic field," May-Mann said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 7, 2026
Earlier this year, the EU inked a landmark agreement with India and has progressing trade agreement negotiations in various phases with Malaysia and Thailand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
The HPV self-testing scheme is being introduced in phases across England, initially targeting women aged 30 to 65 who have not attended cervical screening after previous invitations.
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
This project accounts for 90% of SB Energy’s data-center-contract capacity and is expected to start in phases from 2028 to 2032.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
All of this occurred during the hectic early phases of the TB project in Peru.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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