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Two or more periodic signals (usually electromagnetic in nature) are out of phase if their periods are not synchronized.

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: in phase, phase difference