stage vs phase

stage and phase both are nouns.

stage and phase both are verbs.

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

As nouns, stage and phase are synonyms defined as:

stage and phase: any distinct time period in a sequence of events

As verbs, phase is a hyponym of stage; that is, phase is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stage:

stage: plan, organize, and carry out (an event)
phase: arrange in phases or stages

Other hyponyms of stage include dogfight, tee up.

stage (noun)	phase (noun)
a section or portion of a journey or course	(astronomy) the particular appearance of a body's state of illumination (especially one of the recurring shapes of the part of Earth's moon that is illuminated by the sun)
a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience	(physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary
a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns	any distinct time period in a sequence of events
a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination	a particular point in the time of a cycle; measured from some arbitrary zero and expressed as an angle
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

stage (verb)	phase (verb)
perform (a play), especially on a stage	adjust so as to be in a synchronized condition
plan, organize, and carry out (an event)	arrange in phases or stages

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