1. An initial or preliminary stage of development, disease, or process that occurs earlier than expected or typical
The cancer was detected in its early stage, which improved the prognosis.
O câncer foi detectado em sua fase precoce, o que melhorou o prognóstico.
2. The beginning or initial phase of something before it becomes fully developed or established
In the early stages of the project, we encountered several challenges.
Na fase precoce do projeto, encontramos vários desafios.