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Stage
steɪdʒ
- a point, period, or step in a process or development
"there is no need at this stage to give explicit details"
- a section of a journey or race
"the final stage of the journey is made by coach"
- each of two or more sections of a rocket or spacecraft that have their own engines and are jettisoned in turn when their propellant is exhausted
- a specified part of a circuit, typically one consisting of a single amplifying transistor or valve with the associated equipment
"a series resistance between the headphones and the output stage"
- a raised floor or platform, typically in a theatre, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform
"there are only two characters on stage"
- the acting or theatrical profession
"I've always wanted to go on the stage"
- a scene of action or forum of debate, especially in a particular political context
"Britain is playing a leading role on the international stage"
- a floor or level of a building or structure
"the upper stage was added in the 17th century"
- (on a microscope) a raised and usually movable plate on which a slide or object is placed for examination
- (in chronostratigraphy) a range of strata corresponding to an age in time, forming a subdivision of a series
"the Oxfordian stage"
- (in palaeoclimatology) a period of time marked by a characteristic climate
"the Boreal stage"
- a stagecoach
- a place designated for a bus, taxi, or other public vehicle to stop and let passengers on and off; a bus stop or taxi rank
"he was waiting at the taxi stage"
- present a performance of (a play or other show)
"the show is being staged at the Grand Opera House in Belfast"
- organize and participate in (a public event)
"their supporters staged a demonstration in Sofia"
- cause (something dramatic or unexpected) to happen
"officials attempted to stage a rescue effort for the two survivors"
- style or furnish (a property for sale) in such a way as to enhance its attractiveness to potential buyers
"once we've staged the house, we bring in our photographer"
- diagnose or classify (a disease or patient) as having reached a particular stage in the expected progression of the disease
"cancer of the prostate is staged by the way it feels on rectal exam"