beginning stage
noun phraseUK /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ steɪdʒ/
US /bɪˈɡɪnɪŋ steɪdʒ/
The beginning stage is the first part of something when it is just starting.
At the beginning stage of the game, everyone gets a turn.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The first period of a project or activity.
We are still at the beginning stage of planning the trip.
3. The early part of learning something new.
In the beginning stage of learning to swim, children practice floating.
4. The first level of a process or development.
The beginning stage of the plant's growth is a tiny sprout.