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Stage

steɪdʒ

Stage definitions
noun
stage stages
  1. 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"

  2. 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"

  3. 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
  4. (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"

  5. a stagecoach
  6. 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"

verb
stage staged stages staging
  1. present a performance of (a play or other show)

    "the show is being staged at the Grand Opera House in Belfast"

    put on put before the public present produce mount direct
  2. organize and participate in (a public event)

    "their supporters staged a demonstration in Sofia"

    organize arrange make arrangements for coordinate lay on put together fix up get together
    • cause (something dramatic or unexpected) to happen

      "officials attempted to stage a rescue effort for the two survivors"

  3. 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"

  4. 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"