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   Stage

   /stāj/

   

   noun

   • 1. a point, period, or step in a process or development: "there is no need at this stage to give explicit details" Similar phaseperiodjuncturesteppointtimemomentinstantdivisionlevel
   • ▪ a section of a journey or race: "the final stage of the journey is made by taxi" Similar partsectionportionstretchphaseleglapcircuit
   • ▪ 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 theater, on which actors, entertainers, or speakers perform: "there are only two characters on stage" Similar platformdaisstandgrandstandstagingapronrostrumpodiumsoapboxstumppulpitboxdockmandapamrare:tribune
   • ▪ the acting or theatrical profession: "I've always wanted to go on the stage" Similar (the) theaterdramadramaticsdramatic artshow businessthe playthe footlightsinformal:the boardsreprare:thespianism
   • ▪ a scene of action or forum of debate, especially in a particular political context: "Argentina is playing a leading role on the international stage" Similar scenesettingcontextframespherefieldrealmforumsitearenabackgroundbackdropaffairs
   • 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 paleoclimatology) a period of time marked by a characteristic climate: "the Boreal stage"
   • 5. archaic term for stagecoach historical
   • 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 stand: East African "he was waiting at the taxi stage"

   verb

   • 1. present a performance of (a play or other show): "the show is being staged at the Goodspeed Opera House" Similar put onput before the publicpresentproducemountdirectperformactrendergive
   • ▪ (of a person or group) organize and participate in (a public event): "UDF supporters staged a demonstration in Sofia" Similar organizearrangemake arrangements forcoordinatelay onput togetherfix upget togetherorchestratechoreographbe responsible forbe in charge ofdirectrunmanagestage-manageconductadministrateadministerset upmastermindengineerrare:concert
   • ▪ cause (something dramatic or unexpected) to happen: "the President's attempt to stage a comeback"
   • 2. style or furnish (a property for sale) in such a way as to enhance its attractiveness to potential buyers: North American "once we've staged the house, we bring in our photographer"
   • 3. 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"

   Word Origin Middle English (denoting a floor of a building, platform, or stopping place): shortening of Old French estage ‘dwelling’, based on Latin stare ‘to stand’. Current senses of the verb date from the early 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stageability noun
   • 2. stageable adjective

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