noun
- smaller divisions or phases within a larger stage of development or process
Examples
- The project was divided into three main stages, each containing several substages.
- Researchers identified distinct substages in the child’s language development.
- The manufacturing process includes multiple substages for quality control.
- Each substage of the experiment required careful documentation.
- The software development cycle has substages for testing and debugging.
- Scientists mapped the substages of cellular division in detail.