Phase means each of the aspects of the moon or a planet, according to the amount of its illumination, especially the new moon, the first quarter, the full moon, and the last quarter. Similar words that almost or also means phase are appearance, stage, form, point, and state.
A phase is a short time period in which something begins or continues to change.
Explanation:
A phase can be many things including the following:
Ex: the moon phases are changes in the light directed at our spot on the earth. This light direction changes constantly creating a constant cycle.
Ex: Teenagers have phases of disrespect, however this doesn't have to be the case for long as eventually the teen can truly make their own decisions. This means for a short time they may not be able to control some things but eventually, that control is shifted.
When there is a one syllable word there is a single vowel followed by a single consonant at the ending, the ending of a consonant is doubled (x2) before a suffix beginning with a vowel. I hope this helped
