phase space | (physics) an ideal space in which the coordinate dimensions represent the variables that are required to describe a system or substance, a multidimensional phase space |
stage leg | a section or portion of a journey or course, then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise |
fare-stage | a section along the route of a bus for which the fare is the same |
expansion enlargement | the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope |
expansion expanding upon | adding information or detail |
stage dancing choreography | a show involving artistic dancing |
business stage business byplay | incidental activity performed by an actor for dramatic effect, his business with the cane was hilarious |
phase I clinical trial phase I | a clinical trial on a few persons to determine the safety of a new drug or invasive medical device, for drugs, dosage or toxicity limits should be obtained |
phase II clinical trial phase II | a clinical trial on more persons than in phase I, intended to evaluate the efficacy of a treatment for the condition it is intended to treat, possible side effects are monitored |
phase III clinical trial phase III | a large clinical trial of a treatment or drug that in phase I and phase II has been shown to be efficacious with tolerable side effects, after successful conclusion of these clinical trials it will receive formal approval from the FDA |
phase IV clinical trial phase IV | sometimes the FDA approves a drug for general use but requires the manufacturer to continue to monitor its effects, during this phase the drug may be tried on slightly different patient populations than those studied in earlier trials |
preclinical trial preclinical test preclinical phase | a laboratory test of a new drug or a new invasive medical device on animal subjects, conducted to gather evidence justifying a clinical trial |
phase-out | the act or instance of a planned discontinuation |
bandstand outdoor stage stand | a platform where a (brass) band can play in the open air |
expansion bit expansive bit | a bit with a cutting blade that can be adjusted to different sizes |
expansion bolt | a bolt that has an attachment that expands as the bolt is driven into a surface |
landing stage | platform from which passengers and cargo can be (un)loaded |
mise en scene stage setting setting | arrangement of scenery and properties to represent the place where a play or movie is enacted |
slot expansion slot | (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board, the PC had three slots for additional memory |
stage | a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience, he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box |
stage microscope stage | a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination |
stagecoach stage | a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns, we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles |
stage door | an entrance to the backstage area of theater, used by performers and other theater personnel |
stage set set | representation consisting of the scenery and other properties used to identify the location of a dramatic production, the sets were meticulously authentic |
theater stage theatre stage | a stage in a theater on which actors can perform |
thrust stage | a theater stage that extends out into the audience's part of a theater and has seats on three sides |
phase | (astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun), the full phase of the moon |
stage effect | a special effect created on the stage |
phase modulation PM | modulation of the phase of the carrier wave |
stage name | the pseudonym of an actor |
stage direction | an instruction written as part of the script of a play |
stage | the theater as a profession (usually `the stage'), an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage |
stage whisper | a loud whisper that can be overheard, on the stage it is heard by the audience but it supposed to be inaudible to the rest of the cast |
expansion enlargement elaboration | a discussion that provides additional information |
end last final stage | the concluding parts of an event or occurrence, the end was exciting, I had to miss the last of the movie |
stage fright | fear that affects a person about to face an audience |
stage crew | crew of workers who move scenery or handle properties in a theatrical production |
center stage centre stage | the central area on a theater stage |
stage right right stage | the part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audience |
stage left left stage | the part of the stage on the actor's left as the actor faces the audience |
stage | any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something, All the world's a stage--Shakespeare, it set the stage for peaceful negotiations |
stage director | someone who supervises the actors and directs the action in the production of a stage show |
stagehand stage technician | an employee of a theater who performs work involved in putting on a theatrical production |
stage manager stager | someone who supervises the physical aspects in the production of a show and who is in charge of the stage when the show is being performed |
phase change phase transition state change physical change | a change from one state (solid or liquid or gas) to another without a change in chemical composition |
phase of cell division | a stage in meiosis or mitosis |
coefficient of expansion expansivity | the fractional change in length or area or volume per unit change in temperature at a given constant pressure |
expansion | a function expressed as a sum or product of terms, the expansion of (ab)^ is a^abb^ |
degree level stage point | a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process, a remarkable degree of frankness, at what stage are the social sciences? |
center stage centre stage | a position of prominence or importance |