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==Science== *[[State of matter]], or phase, one of the distinct forms in which matter can exist *[[Phase (matter)]], a region of space throughout which all physical properties are essentially uniform *[[Phase space]], a mathematical space in which each possible state of a physical system is represented by a point {{Ndash}}also referred to as a "microscopic state" **[[Phase space formulation]], a formulation of quantum mechanics in phase space *[[Phase (waves)]], the position of a point in time (an instant) on a waveform cycle **[[Instantaneous phase]], generalization for both cyclic and non-cyclic phenomena *[[AC phase]], the phase offset between alternating current electric power in multiple conducting wires **[[Single-phase electric power]], distribution of AC electric power in a system where the voltages of the supply vary in unison **[[Three-phase electric power]], a common method of AC electric power generation, transmission, and distribution *[[Phase problem]], the loss of information (the phase) from a physical measurement *[[Phase factor]], a complex scalar used in quantum mechanics *In [[continuous Fourier transform]], the angle of a complex coefficient representing the phase of one sinusoidal component *The argument or angle of [[Complex number|complex numbers]] is sometimes called the phase ===Other sciences=== *[[Archaeological phase]], a discrete period of occupation at an archaeological site *[[Color phase]], in biology, a group of individuals within a species with a particular coloration <!--*[[Electrical phase]], as in reference to the type of electrical system --> *[[Gametic phase]], in genetics, the relationship between alleles at two chromosomal loci *[[Lunar phase]], the appearance of the Moon as viewed from the Earth *[[Planetary phase]], the appearance of the illuminated section of a planet *[[Phase separation]], in physical chemistry, the separation of a liquid mixture into two immiscible liquids above and below a meniscus *[[Phase (syntax)]], in linguistics, a cyclic domain (proposed by Noam Chomsky) *In biology, a part of the cell cycle in which cells divide ([[mitosis]]) or reproduce ([[meiosis]])
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