Definitions

1. verb

to remove or lose a phase or a coherent relationship with something else, especially a magnetic field

“The magnet’s magnetic field began to dephase after the sudden change in temperature.”

2. verb

to cause something to lose its phase or relationship with something else

“The high-energy particle beam dephased the magnetic field in the accelerator.”

3. noun

a process or state of losing phase or coherent relationship, especially in a magnetic field

“The dephasing of the magnet’s field caused the experiment to fail.”