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Nouns (15)

n. magnifier of the image of small objects; "the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell"

n. a large platform on which people can stand and can be seen by an audience; "he clambered up onto the stage and got the actors to help him into the box"

stage, leg

n. a section or portion of a journey or course; "then we embarked on the second stage of our Caribbean cruise"

stage

n. a small platform on a microscope where the specimen is mounted for examination

stage, stagecoach

n. a large coach-and-four formerly used to carry passengers and mail on regular routes between towns; "we went out of town together by stage about ten or twelve miles"

stage, theater

n. the theater as a profession (usually `the stage'); "an early movie simply showed a long kiss by two actors of the contemporary stage"

stage, phase

n. any distinct time period in a sequence of events; "we are in a transitional stage in which many former ideas must be revised or rejected"

stage, level, point, degree

n. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

Verbs (5)

stage, present

v. perform (a play), especially on a stage; "we are going to stage `Othello'"

stage, arrange, bring about

v. plan, organize, and carry out (an event); "the neighboring tribe staged an invasion"

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Adjectives (0)

Fuzzynyms (116)

level, floor, storey, story

n. a structure consisting of a room or set of rooms at a single position along a vertical scale; "what level is the office on?"

step, stair

n. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"

track

n. a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels

step, dance step

n. a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step"

step

n. the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps"

step, stair

n. support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step"

track

n. a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels

development, growth, maturation, growing, ontogeny, ontogenesis

n. (biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level; "he proposed an indicator of osseous development in children"

step, pace, stride, footstep

n. the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig"

standing

n. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

place, station

n. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

caste

n. social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

degree, rank, social status, social rank, social station

n. position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"

capacity, capability

n. the susceptibility of something to a particular treatment; "the capability of a metal to be fused"

position, situation

n. a condition or position in which you find yourself; "the unpleasant situation (or position) of having to choose between two evils"; "found herself in a very fortunate situation"

equivalence, equality, par

n. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

equilibrium

n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

phase

n. (physical chemistry) a distinct state of matter in a system; matter that is identical in chemical composition and physical state and separated from other material by the phase boundary; "the reaction occurs in the liquid phase of the system"

balance

n. a state of equilibrium

level, tier, grade

n. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"

enact, reenact, re-enact, act out

v. act out; represent or perform as if in a play; "She reenacted what had happened earlier that day"

impersonate, portray

v. assume or act the character of; "She impersonates Madonna"; "The actor portrays an elderly, lonely man"

produce, bring about, give rise to

v. cause to happen, occur or exist; "This procedure produces a curious effect"; "The new law gave rise to many complaints"; "These chemicals produce a noxious vapor"; "the new President must bring about a change in the health care system"

premier, premiere

v. perform a work for the first time

put, position, place, set, pose, lay

v. put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"

offer, proffer, present for acceptance

v. present for acceptance or rejection; "She offered us all a cold drink"

present, submit, give formally

v. hand over formally

propose, propose marriage, pop the question

v. ask (someone) to marry you; "he popped the question on Sunday night"; "she proposed marriage to the man she had known for only two months"; "The old bachelor finally declared himself to the young woman"

submit, refer for consideration, refer for judgment

v. refer for judgment or consideration; "She submitted a proposal to the agency"

name, nominate, constitute, appoint

v. create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"

shape, influence, regulate, determine

v. shape or influence; give direction to; "experience often determines ability"; "mold public opinion"

hatch, think of, think up, concoct, dream up

v. devise or invent; "He thought up a plan to get rich quickly"; "no-one had ever thought of such a clever piece of software"

project, design, plan, contrive

v. make or work out a plan for; devise; "They contrived to murder their boss"; "design a new sales strategy"; "plan an attack"

concoct, trump up

v. invent; "trump up charges"

forge, devise, formulate, invent, contrive, excogitate

v. come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort; "excogitate a way to measure the speed of light"

diagram, plot

v. make a schematic or technical drawing of that shows how things work or how they are constructed

plan, devise, think up

v. make plans for something; "He is planning a trip with his family"

arrange, set up

v. put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"

arrange, fix up, make arrangements for

v. make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?"

set, arrange

v. adapt for performance in a different way; "set this poem to music"

design

v. design something for a specific role or purpose or effect; "This room is not designed for work"

map, chart, map out

v. plan in detail; "Bush is charting a course to destroy Saddam Hussein"

prepare

v. to prepare verbally, either for written or spoken delivery; "prepare a report"; "prepare a speech"

Synonyms (4)

work, bring, wreak, make for

v. cause to happen or to occur as a consequence; "I cannot work a miracle"; "wreak havoc"; "bring comments"; "play a joke"; "The rain brought relief to the drought-stricken area"

Antonyms (0)

microscope stage

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