subphases
/ˈsʌbˌfeɪzɪz/
noun
- A smaller or secondary phase within a larger phase of a process, project, or period of time.
- The software development team broke the testing phase into subphases like unit testing and integration testing.
- In the lunar cycle, the waxing crescent is one of the subphases of the waxing moon.
- The construction project was divided into three main phases, each with several subphases for specific tasks.
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