following phase

noun
UK /ˈfɒləʊɪŋ feɪz/
US /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ feɪz/

The next part that comes after the part you are in now.

After the rainy season, the following phase is when the flowers bloom.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The stage that comes right after a test or trial period.

In the following phase of the experiment, we added more water.

3. The later part of a game or project.

The team played better in the following phase of the match.

4. The period after one step in a plan is finished.

The following phase of the building plan starts in spring.