Stage

Stage has several meanings:

• In rocketry, a stage is one of several independent rockets used to reduce the need for fuel.
• Referring to rivers, the stage is the height of the water on a gauge. Flood stage occurs when it begins to overflow the surrounding areas.
• In theatre, a stage is a platform upon which performers act. Stage is often used as a more general term to refer to anything relating to the creation of performance art.
• In medicine, the stage of a tumor is used to assess the prognosis of a cancer. See staging (pathology).
• In paleontology, a faunal stage is a period of time covering a few million years.
• A stagecoach is often called simply a stage.
• In bicycle racing, a stage race is a series of road races and time trials.