laterstage
nounUK /ˈleɪtə steɪdʒ/
US /ˈleɪtər steɪdʒ/
A later stage is a time near the end of something.
The caterpillar turns into a butterfly in a later stage of its life.
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2. A point in a process that comes after the earlier parts.
In the later stage of the game, the team scored a goal.
3. A more grown-up or developed level of something.
At a later stage, the plant grows flowers.
4. The last part of a long event or project.
We finished the project in its later stage.