diff --git a/submission_thesis/appendixes/algorithmic.tex b/submission_thesis/appendixes/algorithmic.tex
index 05daa25..e3e9c0e 100644
--- a/submission_thesis/appendixes/algorithmic.tex
+++ b/submission_thesis/appendixes/algorithmic.tex
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ It is possible here for an automated system to flag un-handled failure modes.
 
 %\paragraph{To analyse a base level Derived~Component/sub-system}
 
-The expanded FMMD process can now be described in eight stages:
+The expanded FMMD process can now be described in eight steps:
 
 \begin{enumerate}
  \item Choose a set of components to form a {\fg}.