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Phase (noun)

Type: noun

Pronunciation: /fase/

Related: Phase Distortion

What does Phase mean?

The sound waves or vibration of air caused by the position of the signal and generated sound at a given time.

Phase is the sound waves or vibration of air caused by the position of the signal and generated sound at a given time. Phase is measured in degrees from 0 to 360, where 0/360 is the start point and 180 is completely inverted. If two copies of the same sound have their phases set opposite each other (one at 0 and the other at 180).