phased - Definition and Meaning

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(adjective)

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carried out in gradual stages; staggered

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a phased withdrawal of troops

(verb)

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carry out (something) in gradual stages

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the work is being phased over a number of years

(verb)

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adjust the phase of (something), especially so as to synchronize it with something else

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about 70% of the reflections were phased by this method