phase-aligned
|phase-aligned|
/ˈfeɪzəˌlaɪnd/
(phase-align)
same phase; synchronized timing
Etymology
'phase-aligned' is a compound formed from 'phase' (from Greek 'phasis') and 'align' (from Old French 'aligner' < Latin elements), combining the senses of 'phase' and 'to put in line'.
'phase' originates from Greek 'phasis' meaning 'appearance, manifestation', passed into Late Latin and then Middle French before entering English as 'phase'. 'Align' comes from Old French 'aligner' (to line up), ultimately from Latin elements such as 'ad-' (toward) + 'linea' (line); these parts combined in modern English to form compounds like 'phase-align' and the adjective 'phase-aligned'.
Initially, 'phase' referred to an appearance or stage and 'align' to placing things in line; over time the compound came to mean specifically 'having the same phase' or 'synchronized in timing' in technical contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'phase-align' (to align phases of signals or oscillations).
The engineers phase-aligned the transmitters before testing.
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Adjective 1
having matching phases; synchronized in phase (often of waves or periodic signals).
The two antennas are phase-aligned to maximize signal strength.
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Adjective 2
aligned in phase with a reference (used in engineering, acoustics, optics, and signal processing to indicate constructive timing relationships).
For coherent addition, the microphone arrays must be phase-aligned with each other.
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