phase

Position of a point in time (an instant) on a waveform cycle

EntityQ185553

Also known as phase angle

Subclass of: physical property
, angular measure

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In physics and mathematics, the phase of a wave or other periodic function of some real variable is an angle-like quantity representing the fraction of the cycle covered up to . It is expressed in such a scale that it varies by one full turn as the variable goes through each period. It may be measured in any angular unit such as degrees or radians, thus increasing by 360° or as the variable completes a full period.

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Different from: Phase
phase
Characteristic of: waveform cycle
Relative to: phase reference

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