subsequentstep
nounUK /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt stɛp/
US /ˈsʌbsɪkwənt stɛp/
The next thing you do after something else.
After you wash the dishes, the subsequent step is to dry them.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A step that comes after a particular event or action in a process.
The subsequent step in the recipe is to add the sugar.
3. A later stage in a series of instructions or directions.
Read the subsequent step carefully before you continue.
4. The action that follows immediately after the current one.
Each subsequent step builds on the one before it.