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stage

stage

987 1.7
A time or step in a process
  • noun
  • /steɪdʒ/
translation icon : etapa
  • In this study, the students were at the beginning stage of developing their argumentation skills.
  • early stage
  • development stage
  • developmental stage

Did it at any stage feel just odd?

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Examples

  • Well, when do we begin the next stage?

  • The Atlas robot is still in its developmental stage and needs a human being to program it and make sure it carries out its orders.

  • This is the first stage of coming up with the product.

  • We're still in the planning stages, basically.

  • Now, at this stage of the experiment, it's really important to pay attention to the heat.

  • All of them are at different stages of their sort of peak.

  • Implementation does not happen all at once but in stages marked by specific activities.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Getting buy-in from key participants at an early stage can help minimize opposition later.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Their premise was that there are predictable stages a person goes through when asked to change.

    Academic text (2015)
  • In this study, the students were at the beginning stage of developing their argumentation skills.

Synonyms

point
vsstage
1.0

A particular time or stage in a process

indicates a longer period or phase rather than just a single moment
level
vsstage
1.1

A particular stage in a system or idea

refers to sequential parts of development rather than rank or amount
step
vsstage
1.0

An action taken as one stage in a process

indicates the broader part of a process rather than a single action
phase
vsstage
735 3.7

A stage in a process or cycle, like the Moon's appearance

is the general named part of a process beyond only time focus
leg
vsstage
79 3.0

A stage of a journey or race between two points

applies to any process or development, not only travel segments

Idioms

327 2.9

Performing in front of an audience in a play or concert

1 7.9

Leave a place or conversation quietly to avoid attention

To perform confidently on stage and keep the audience's attention

5.1

A place to the right of the stage where actors wait out of view of the audience

Compounds

center stage
  • Informal
30 3.8

A position or role that gets the most attention

22 3.9

Nervousness before you perform or speak in front of people

19 3.6

A different name used publicly by an actor or musician

15 4.6

A person who runs the stage and gives cues during a show

stage right
  • Jargon
10 3.4

The right side of a stage as a person facing the audience sees it

8 3.0

The most important place at an event where the main shows happen

stage left
  • Specialized
8 3.9

The part of a stage to the actor's left when facing the audience

8 3.9

The middle part of a stage where the main action happens

7 3.4

An entrance at the back of a theater used by performers and staff

stage direction
  • Specialized
3 3.9

A note in a play script that tells actors and crew how to move, speak, or change lights and scenery

3 3.6

The background and objects on a stage that show where and when a play happens

stage director
  • Specialized
2 4.2

A person who guides actors and plans the action on stage

A low voice that actors use so the audience can hear it

stage crew
  • Specialized
1 3.2

A group of workers who move scenery and handle props in a play

1 2.3

The part of a theater where actors perform for an audience

embryonic stage
  • Specialized
1 5.5

An early part of an animal or plant's life when it is still very small

A raised platform outside for performances and speeches

1 5.2

A platform by the water where people and goods get on and off boats

genital stage
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A period that begins at puberty when sexual feelings mature and focus on close adult relationships

right stage
  • Jargon
1 6.8

The side of a stage on the actor's right when they face the audience

thrust stage
  • Jargon
1 7.7

A stage that sticks out into the audience with seats on three sides

People dance on a stage in front of an audience as part of a show

1 9.9

A man who waits outside a theatre to meet actors and ask for autographs

The arrangement of background and objects on a stage to show where the story happens

A short time of very strong enthusiasm after a big personal change that makes people act overly excited or extreme

anal stage
  • Specialized
8.4

A childhood stage when pleasure and conflict focus on toilet training and bowel and bladder control

7.9

A part of a bus route where the price stays the same

latency stage
  • Specialized
9.3

A childhood period from age five to puberty when sexual feelings are quiet and energy goes into friendships and learning

left stage
  • Jargon
5.5

The part of the stage on an actor's left when facing the audience

microscope stage
  • Specialized
3.9

A flat platform on a microscope where you put a slide to look at it

germinal stage
  • Specialized
7.2

The first stage when a project or living thing begins to form

8.8

A teacher who talks most of the time and does not let students speak

oral stage
  • Specialized
7.9

The first stage of baby development when babies get pleasure from sucking or chewing

9.9

A stage in early childhood when a child's private parts become a main focus of pleasure and curiosity

7.9

Small actions an actor does on stage to make the scene feel real

A feeling of being nervous and excited before going on stage

stage monitor
  • Specialized
3.3

A speaker on stage that faces performers so they can hear themselves

stage effect
  • Specialized
3.8

A sound, light, or smoke trick used in a play to make scenes more dramatic

stage technician
  • Specialized
4.6

A person who sets up and runs lights, sound, and stage equipment

How Advanced

stage
987 1.7
first step
281 1.4
preliminary
325 5.2

Surface Forms

stage singular
stages plural

Etymology

Stage once meant a 'stop' or 'step' on a journey, and from that it grew to mean a particular step or time in a process. That's why we call parts of a project or life different 'stages'.