subphase

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noun

A subsection of a phase

OriginEnglish phase ← New Latin phasis ← Latin sub- →
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Meanings

nounsubphase (plural subphases)

plural subphases

  1. A subsection of a phase
  2. chemistryThe liquid upon which a film or layer floats

Origin

  1. Latinsub
  2. Latinsub-
  3. Englishsub-
  4. New Latinphasis
  5. Englishphase
  6. Englishsubphase

From sub- + phase.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

subshape
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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