phase (redirected from in phase)

phase someone or something into something and phase someone or something in

to work someone or something into use or service gradually. They decided to phase Ruth into the job little by little. They phased in Ruth over a long period of time.

phase someone or something out of something and phase someone or something out

to work someone or something out of use or service or out of a group gradually. We are going to have to phase you out of the job of treasurer. They phased out the unneeded workers.

See also: out

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phase in something also phase something in

to introduce something gradually in stages The plan would phase in a pay raise for many state-government workers. They added too many stores at once instead of phasing them in over time.

Opposite of: phase out something

phase out something also phase something out

to gradually stop providing or using something The city decided to phase out half-day kindergarten for 4-year-olds in the public schools.

Opposite of: phase in (something)

See also: out