phase; stage




any distinct time period in a sequence of events

"we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"

Type of:
  • time period; period of time; period

Types:
  • diakinesis
  • diplotene
  • leptotene
  • pachytene
  • phase of cell division
  • zygotene
  • anal stage; anal phase
  • genital stage; genital phase
  • latency stage; latency phase; latency period
  • oral stage; oral phase
  • phallic stage; phallic phase
  • chapter
  • incubation
  • fertile period; fertile phase
  • menstrual phase
  • musth
  • secretory phase; luteal phase
  • generation
  • apogee; culmination
  • seedtime
  • safe period


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