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the early period following bacterial inoculation into a new medium, a time of stationary population during which the cells adjust to the new environment and synthesize enzymes and intermediates for the subsequent logarithmic phase.Medical dictionary. 2011.
lag phase — 1. The state of apparent inactivity preceding a response to a treatment; also called a latent phase. 2. The initial growth phase, during which cell number remains relatively constant, prior to the onset of rapid cell division … Glossary of Biotechnology
lag phase — A period following the introduction of microorganisms into fresh culture medium when there is no increase in cell numbers or mass during batch culture … Dictionary of microbiology
lag — 1. To move or progress more slowly than normal; to fall behind. 2. The act or condition of falling behind. 3. The time interval between a change in one variable and a consequent change in another variable. anaphase l. slowing or … Medical dictionary
Phase displacement — (Elec.) A charge of phase whereby an alternating current attains its maximum later or earlier. An inductance would cause a lag, a capacity would cause an advance, in phase. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
phase — phaseless, adj. phasic, phaseal, adj. /fayz/, n., v., phased, phasing. n. 1. any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind. 2. a stage in a process of change or… … Universalium
Phase margin — In electronic amplifiers, phase margin is the difference, measured in degrees, between the phase of the amplifier s output signal and 360°. In feedback amplifiers, the phase margin is measured at the frequency at which the open loop voltage gain… … Wikipedia
Phase-locked loop — PLL redirects here. For other uses, see PLL (disambiguation). A phase locked loop or phase lock loop (PLL) is a control system that generates an output signal whose phase is related to the phase of an input reference signal. It is an electronic… … Wikipedia
Phase-change memory — Computer memory types Volatile RAM DRAM (e.g., DDR SDRAM) SRAM In development T RAM Z RAM TTRAM Historical Delay line memory Selectron tube Williams tube Non volatile … Wikipedia
phase lag — fazės vėlavimas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. phase delay; phase lag vok. Phasennacheilung, f; Phasenverzögerung, f rus. запаздывание по фазе, n; отставание по фазе, n pranc. déphasage en arrière, m; retard de phase, m … Fizikos terminų žodynas
phase — [[t]fe͟ɪz[/t]] ♦♦♦ phases, phasing, phased 1) N COUNT A phase is a particular stage in a process or in the gradual development of something. This autumn, 6000 residents will participate in the first phase of the project... The crisis is entering… … English dictionary
