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Phase

  • The phase of a waveform is the position of any peak or trough compared to the same feature on a second waveform.
  • A phase of matter is a physically distinctive form of a substance, such as the solid, liquid, and gaseous phases of ordinary matter.
  • The Lunar phase refers to the appearance of the Moon as viewed from the Earth.

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