Stages (6)
I believe the answer is:
phases
<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">'<span class="explanation-format__original">stages</span>' is the definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I know this)</span><br/ ><br/ >This is the entire clue.<br/ ></span>
(Other definitions for phases that I've seen before include "Stages in process of change" , "Stages in processes" , "Shapes into stages in process" , "Distinct stages of development" .)