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A periodic signal (usually electromagnetic in nature) is out of phase if its period is not synchronized with another signal.

Whether the term is hyphenated or not depends on its use:

  • "the out-of-phase signal caused distortion"
  • "the two signals are out of phase with each other"

See also: phase difference