"phase in" meaning in English

See phase in in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: phases in [present, singular, third-person], phasing in [participle, present], phased in [participle, past], phased in [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} phase in (third-person singular simple present phases in, present participle phasing in, simple past and past participle phased in)
  1. (transitive) To introduce (something) little by little, either via discrete phases of increase or (by extension) by continuous gradations; to introduce in phases, or as if by phases (gradually); to begin (something) gradually. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-phase_in-en-verb-AZmkfDuZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs with particle (in)

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