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The term '''phase''' can refer:
:''This article is about the scientific and technological use of the term '''phase'''. For the Betazoid condition, see [[Betazoid phase]].''
 
   
==Definition of Phase==
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== Biology ==
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* [[Betazoid phase]]
The term phase can either mean the state of matter (see Phases of Matter below), or it can mean the phase of constructs we can consider as wave in nature. For example, waves which are out-of-phase will cancel each partially or entirely (depending on their respective amplitudes) in destructive interference; waves which are in-phase means will reinforce each other in constructive interference.
 
 
==Phases of matter==
 
On [[Earth]], the first 3 phases to be documented were researched by the [[Greece|Ancient Greek]]. They include:
 
 
*[[Solid]]
 
*[[Liquid]]
 
*[[Gas]]
 
 
When [[human]] science took a great leap in later centuries, a fourth state was added: [[Plasma]]
 
 
Both [[matter]] and [[antimatter]] can exist in these phases.
 
   
 
==Phase technologies==
 
==Phase technologies==
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* [[Mid-range phase adjuster]]
 
*[[Molecular phase inverter]]
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* [[Molecular phase inverter]]
*[[Phase variance]]
 
 
*[[Phase cannon]]
 
*[[Phase cannon]]
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* [[Phase coil]]
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* [[Phase conditioner]]
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*[[Phase device]]
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* [[Phase differential]]
 
*[[Phase discriminator]]
 
*[[Phase discriminator]]
 
*[[Phase disruptor rifle]]
 
*[[Phase disruptor rifle]]
 
*[[Phase inducer]]
 
*[[Phase inducer]]
*[[Phase pistol]]
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*[[Phase-pistol]]
*[[Phase pulse infection]]
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*[[Phase-pulse infection]]
*[[Phase rifle]]
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* [[Phase shift]]
*[[Phase transition coil]]
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* [[Phase transition coil]], a transporter component
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* [[Phase transition sequencer]]
 
*[[Phase variance]]
 
*[[Phase weapon]]
 
*[[Phase weapon]]
 
*[[Phased ion cannon]]
 
*[[Phased ion cannon]]
 
*[[Phased polaron beam]]
 
*[[Phased polaron beam]]
*[[Primary phase coil]]
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*[[Phasing cloaking device]]
 
*[[Pulsed phase cannon]]
 
*[[Pulsed phase cannon]]
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* [[Quantum phase inhibitor]]
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* [[Subspace phase inverter]]
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* [[Variable phase inverter]]
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* [[Warp field phase adjustment]]
   
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== Phase terminology ==
The name is also found in the term [[Phaser]], which is an acronym for '''''PHAS'''ed '''E'''nergy '''R'''ectification''.
 
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* [[Phase 1 search]]
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* [[Phase 1 separation]]
   
 
==Interphase==
 
==Interphase==
 
* [[Interphase device]]
 
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* [[Interphasic coil spanner]]
*[[Interphase]]
 
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* [[Interphasic compensator]]
*[[Interphase cloaking device]]
 
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* [[Interphasic fusion process]]
*[[Interphase generator]]
 
*[[Interphasic organism]]
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* [[Interphasic organism]]/[[interphasic species]]
*[[Interphasic scanner]]
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* [[Interphasic pulse]]
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* [[Interphasic scanner]]
 
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* [[Interphasic signature]]
:''Dialog about the interphasic organisms indicates that interphase is a state out of phase. And the [[Temporal disruptor]] may therefore be a interphase technology.''
 
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* [[Interphasic state]]
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* [[Spatial interphase]]
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* [[Subspace interphase pocket]]
   
 
==Multiphase==
 
==Multiphase==
 
*[[Multiphasic isotope]]
 
*[[Kemocite|Multiphasic isotope]]
 
 
*[[Multiphasic prion]]
 
*[[Multiphasic prion]]
 
*[[Multiphasic probe]]
 
*[[Multiphasic probe]]
 
*[[Multiphasic scan]]
 
*[[Multiphasic scan]]
 
**[[Multiphasic bioscan]]
 
**[[Multiphasic bioscan]]
**[[Tomographic imaging scanner]] ([[Multiphasic resolution]])
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**[[Multiphasic resolution]]
 
*[[Multiphasic shield]]
 
*[[Multiphasic shield]]
 
*[[Multiphase tractor beam]]
 
*[[Multiphase tractor beam]]
*[[Multiphasic tractor beam]]
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*[[Multiphasic temporal convergence]]
*[[Temporal convergence|Multiphasic temporal convergence]]
 
   
 
==Transphase==
 
==Transphase==
*[[Transphasic torpedo]]
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* [[Transphasic torpedo]]
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* [[Transphasic warp drive]]
   
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{{disambiguation page}}
{{pna-cite}}
 
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[[de:Phase]]

Revision as of 06:13, 20 December 2019

The term phase can refer:

Biology

Phase technologies

Phase terminology

Interphase

Multiphase

Transphase

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