phase difference

UK: /ˈfeɪz ˌdɪf(ə)ɹəns/

Definition

Definition of phase difference - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

physics

TECH.

difference in position between matching parts of two repeating waves or signals

TECH.

The phase difference between the two sound waves caused interference in the room.
The oscilloscope displayed a clear phase difference between the two signals.
Adjusting the circuit reduced the phase difference and improved sound quality.

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Expressions with phase

phase out

discontinue a practice or service slowly

They will phase out the outdated policy over several months.

phase down

reduce something gradually

The company decided to phase down its use of plastic packaging..

phase in

introduce or implement something gradually in planned steps

The new system will phase in over six months.

go through a phase

undergo a short-lived behavior or interest

She went through a phase of collecting stamps.

recovery phase

period after difficulty when conditions slowly return toward normal state

During the recovery phase, the economy began to grow and unemployment decreased.

testing phase

stage in a process when something is checked to see if it works

The new app is in its testing phase before public release.

Expressions with difference

same difference

difference that does not change the result

Whether you go or stay, it's the same difference.

what's the difference

exp.

question asking for the distinction between things

What's the difference between these two colors?

it doesn't make any difference

adv.

indicates no change in outcome or result

Whether we go or stay, it doesn't make any difference.

it makes no difference

exp.

show that something is not important or worth worrying about

It makes no difference if you are late, we will wait.

make a difference

perform an action causing significant change

Her speech made a difference in the election results.

make all the difference

change the outcome in an important way

Her advice made all the difference in my decision.

make no difference

cause no change in the situation or outcome

Whether we go or stay, it will make no difference.

what difference does it make

exp.

questions the importance of an action or decision

What difference does it make if we leave now?

make the difference

to have a significant effect or influence

Her donation made the difference in reaching our goal.

with a difference

adv.

in a way that is unusual or unique

The restaurant offers traditional dishes with a difference.

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phase delay

signal processing

difference in timing between waves caused by a shift in their phase

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French:déphasage, ...
German:Phasendifferenz, ...
Italian:differenza di fase, ...
Spanish:diferencia de fase, ...
Portuguese:diferença de fase, ...
Chinese:相位差, ...
Japanese:位相差, ...
Arabic:فَرق الطَّور, ...
Hebrew:הֶפְרֵשׁ מוֹפָע, ...
Russian:разность фаз, ...
Ukrainian:різниця фаз, ...
Hindi:फेज़ अंतर, ...
Bengali:ফেজ পার্থক্য, ...
Catalan:diferència de fase, ...
Czech:fázový rozdíl, ...
Danish:faseforskel, ...
Dutch:faseverschil, ...
Greek:διαφορά φάσης, ...
Hungarian:fáziskülönbség, ...
Khmer:ភាពខុសគ្នានៃដំណាក់កាល, ...
Korean:위상차, ...
Persian:اختلاف فاز, ...
Polish:różnica faz, ...
Portuguese (BR):diferença de fase, ...
Romanian:diferență de fază, ...
Swedish:fasskillnad, ...
Thai:ความต่างเฟส, ...
Turkish:faz farkı, ...
Vietnamese:độ lệch pha, ...

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Definition of phase difference - Reverso English Dictionary

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