subphases

/ˈsʌbˌfeɪzɪz/
noun
  1. 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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