subphase

noun

sub·​phase ˈsəb-ˌfāz 

variants or sub-phase

plural subphases or sub-phases

: a phase that is a part of a longer phase

The task-centered model of helping is usually broken into three phases … . Each phase has distinct subphases or tasks to be accomplished.

—Carol L. Langer and Cynthia Lietz

The ceramic sequence now consists of five phases, spanning the period AD 900-1650 … . All but the last of these phases have been further subdivided into early and late subphases, each about 75-100 years long.

—Vernon J. Knight and Vincas P. Steponaitis

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subphase

• ablaze
• airways
• allays
• always
• amaze
• anglaise
• appraise
• archways
• arrays
• ashtrays
• assays
• ballets