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Phase out

To halt an activity in steps or gradually as to phase out use of 386 based PCs...


Phase rule

A generalization with regard to systems of chemical equilibrium discovered by Prof J Willard Gibbs It may be stated thus The degree of variableness number of degrees of freedom of a system is equal to the number of components minus the number of phases plus two Thus if the components be salt and water and the phases salt ice saturated solution and vapor the system is invariant that is there is only one set of conditions under which these four phases can exist in equilibrium If only three phases be considered the system is univariant that is the fixing of one condition as temperature determines the others...


Phase splitter

A device by which a single phase current is split into two or more currents differing in phase It is used in starting single phase induction motors...


Phase displacement

A charge of phase whereby an alternating current attains its maximum later or earlier An inductance would cause a lag a capacity would cause an advance in phase...


Phasing

Pertaining to phase or differences of phase...


unified credit

unified credit : a tax credit applied against the unified transfer tax that is a cumulative credit gradually reduced by the amount of credit allowed for gifts made in preceding calendar periods NOTE: The total unified credit allowed as of 1987 is $192,800. The amount of the credit to be used in each period cannot exceed that period's tax liability, and so the credit may be gradually used up over a period of years. The unified credit is phased out once the amount of taxable gifts rises above a certain level. ...


Phase angle

The angle expressing phase relation...


Phase converter

A machine for converting an alternating current into an alternating current of a different number of phases and the same frequency...


Phase meter

A device for measuring the difference in phase of two alternating currents of electromotive forces...


Phasing current

The momentary current between two alternating current generators when juxtaposed in parallel and not agreeing exactly in phase or period...


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