noun

an event or set of events that forms part of a longer series but is considered separately

noun

one of the steps in a series showing how one thing slowly becomes something else, for example how something becomes more or less heavy, serious, or bright

noun

one of several parts of an interesting or exciting situation

noun

a stage in a process or activity

noun

a part or stage in a system that has several parts or stages

noun

parts of an event that are not very good or exciting

noun

the worst moment in a situation

noun

a particular level, stage, total etc that something reaches

noun

the part that is between the beginning and the end of a period of time or an event

noun

the time that is halfway through a process or activity

noun

a particular stage in a process

noun

any of the separate stages of a plan or activity

noun

a time during a series of events when it is arranged that something will happen

noun

a position within a series of events, for example in a television or radio programme

noun

a particular point in time during a process or set of events

noun

a particular part of a process that has several different parts

noun

one of the stages reached before achieving a final aim

noun

one of the stages in a process, or one of the levels on a scale

noun

a period of activity that is part of a series of similar periods

noun

a temporary stage in a longer process

at the busiest time, or during the most difficult part of something