antiphase

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noun

A difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°

OriginEnglish phase ← New Latin phasis →
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Meanings

nounantiphase (plural antiphases)

plural antiphases

  1. mathematicsA difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°
adjectiveantiphase (not comparable)
  1. not comparablesciencesDescribing a boundary between an ordered phase and a disordered or random phase

Origin

  1. Englishanti-
  2. New Latinphasis
  3. Englishphase
  4. Englishantiphase

From anti- + phase.

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Translations

Portuguese contrafase, antifase
  • contrafasea difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°
  • antifasea difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°
Russian противофаза
  • противофаза (protivofaza)a difference in phase (of two waves) of 180°

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APA

antiphase. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiphase

MLA

“antiphase.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiphase. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “antiphase,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/antiphase.

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