Paces; stages (5)
I believe the answer is:
steps
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">I believe this clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">paces</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">('step' can be a synonym of 'pace')</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">stages</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(both can mean parts of a process)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for steps that I've seen before include "blocks supporting masts" , "Stiles" , "Stairs; paces" , "Sequence of foot movements in a dance" , "John Buchan used 39 of them" .)