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phase collapse: (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun); "the full phase of the moon"; (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"; a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle; any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"; adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition; "he phased the intake with the output of the machine"; arrange in phases or stages; "phase a withdrawal"

great circle collapse: a circular line on the surface of a sphere formed by intersecting it with a plane passing through the center

ecliptic collapse: the great circle representing the apparent annual path of the sun; the plane of the Earth's orbit around the sun; makes an angle of about 23 degrees with the equator; "all of the planets rotate the sun in approximately the same ecliptic"

duration collapse: continuance in time; "the ceremony was of short duration"; "he complained about the length of time required"; the property of enduring or continuing in time; the period of time during which something continues

downturn collapse: a worsening of business or economic activity; "the market took a downturn"

frequency band collapse: a band of adjacent radio frequencies (e.g., assigned for transmitting radio or television signals)

finality collapse: the quality of being final or definitely settled; "the finality of death"

length collapse: a section of something that is long and narrow; "a length of timber"; "a length of tubing"; the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest horizontal dimension of something that is fixed in place; "the length of the table was 5 feet"; the property of being the extent of something from beginning to end; "the editor limited the length of my article to 500 words"

hour collapse: distance measured by the time taken to cover it; "we live an hour from the airport"; "its just 10 minutes away"; a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day; "the job will take more than an hour"; clock time; "the hour is getting late"; a special and memorable period; "it was their finest hour"

node collapse: (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network; any bulge or swelling of an anatomical structure or part; (astronomy) a point where an orbit crosses a plane; (physics) the point of minimum displacement in a periodic system; any thickened enlargement; a connecting point at which several lines come together

diffraction collapse: when light passes sharp edges or goes through narrow slits the rays are deflected and produce fringes of light and dark bands

chronology collapse: the determination of the actual temporal sequence of past events; a record of events in the order of their occurrence; an arrangement of events in time

breeze collapse: a slight wind (usually refreshing); "the breeze was cooled by the lake"; "as he waited he could feel the air on his neck"; to proceed quickly and easily; blow gently and lightly; "It breezes most evenings at the shore"

prosperity collapse: the condition of prospering; having good fortune; an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment

dactyl collapse: a metrical unit with stressed-unstressed-unstressed syllables

anapest collapse: a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed-stressed syllables

measurement collapse: the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule; "the measurements were carefully done"; "his mental measurings proved remarkably accurate"

zodiac collapse: (astrology) a circular diagram representing the 12 zodiacal constellations and showing their signs; a belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into 12 constellations or signs for astrological purposes

arrest collapse: the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"

ratio collapse: the relative magnitudes of two quantities (usually expressed as a quotient)

iambic collapse: a verse line consisting of iambs; of or consisting of iambs; "iambic pentameter"

pyrrhic collapse: an ancient Greek dance imitating the motions of warfare; a metrical unit with unstressed-unstressed syllables; of or relating to or resembling Pyrrhus or his exploits (especially his sustaining staggering losses in order to defeat the Romans); "a Pyrrhic victory"; of or relating to or containing a metrical foot of two unstressed syllables; "pyrrhic verses"; of or relating to a war dance of ancient Greece; "pyrrhic dance movements"

termination collapse: the act of ending something; "the termination of the agreement"; a coming to an end of a contract period; "the expiry of his driver's license"

finale collapse: the concluding part of any performance; the closing section of a musical composition

emergency collapse: a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action; "he never knew what to do in an emergency"; a state in which martial law applies; "the governor declared a state of emergency"

ray collapse: cartilaginous fishes having horizontally flattened bodies and enlarged winglike pectoral fins with gills on the underside; most swim by moving the pectoral fins; any of the stiff bony rods in the fin of a fish; a branch of an umbel or an umbelliform inflorescence; (mathematics) a straight line extending from a point; emit as rays; "That tower rays a laser beam for miles across the sky"

eschatology collapse: the branch of theology that is concerned with such final things as death and judgment; heaven and hell; the end of the world

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