intermediatestage
nounUK /ˌɪntəˈmiːdiət steɪdʒ/
US /ˌɪntərˈmiːdiət steɪdʒ/
The middle part of something that happens in steps.
The caterpillar is at an intermediate stage before it becomes a butterfly.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A level between beginner and advanced.
She is in an intermediate stage of learning to swim.
3. A point halfway through a process.
The project is at an intermediate stage and not yet finished.
4. A step that comes after the first but before the last.
The intermediate stage of the game is harder than the start.