firstphase
nounUK /ˈfɜːst feɪz/
US /ˈfɝːst feɪz/
The first part of something that happens in steps.
The first phase of the game is picking your team.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The early period of a project or plan.
In the first phase of the project, we drew the plans.
3. The starting part of a process that has several parts.
The first phase of the experiment took one week.
4. The opening stage of a game or competition.
Our team won the first phase of the tournament.