Dear All,
Here a first attempt to define "phase":
Exxx Phase
Subclass of: E2 Temporal Entity
Superclass of:E3 Condition State
Scope note:This class comprises phases during the existence and
evolution of an instance of E18 Physical Thing characterized by an
appearance, constitution or a behavior distinct from that in other times
of its existence, or distinct in the evolution of things of comparable
kind, such as the nestling, fledgling, juvenile and adult forms of
birds, but some kinds of phases may also be consequence of incidental
changes such as accidents.
Best,
Martin
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