ladder vs stage

stage vs ladder

ladder and stage both are nouns.

ladder and stage both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ladder	Yes	No	Yes	No
stage	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stage is a hypernym of ladder; that is, stage is a word with a broader meaning than ladder:

ladder: ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress
stage: a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process

Other hypernyms of ladder include degree, level, point.

ladder (noun)	stage (noun)
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down	a section or portion of a journey or course
a row of unravelled stitches	a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience
ascending stages by which somebody or something can progress	a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns
	a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination
	the theater as a profession (usually `the stage')
	any scene regarded as a setting for exhibiting or doing something
	a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process
	any distinct time period in a sequence of events

ladder (verb)	stage (verb)
come unraveled or undone as if by snagging	perform (a play), especially on a stage
	plan, organize, and carry out (an event)

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