Noun | 1. | step - any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal; "the situation called for strong measures"; "the police took steps to reduce crime" Synonyms: measure |
2. | step - the distance covered by a step; "he stepped off ten paces from the old tree and began to dig" | |
3. | step - the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down; "he walked with unsteady steps" | |
4. | step - support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway; "he paused on the bottom step" Synonyms: stair | |
5. | step - relative position in a graded series; "always a step behind"; "subtle gradations in color"; "keep in step with the fashions" Synonyms: gradation | |
6. | step - a short distance; "it's only a step to the drugstore" Synonyms: stone's throw | |
7. | step - the sound of a step of someone walking; "he heard footsteps on the porch" | |
8. | step - a musical interval of two semitones | |
9. | step - a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface; "the police made casts of the footprints in the soft earth outside the window" | |
10. | step - a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed | |
11. | step - a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance; "he taught them the waltz step" Synonyms: dance step | |
Verb | 1. | step - shift or move by taking a step; "step back" |
2. | step - put down or press the foot, place the foot; "For fools rush in where angels fear to tread"; "step on the brake" Synonyms: tread | |
3. | step - cause (a computer) to execute a single command | |
4. | step - treat badly; "This boss abuses his workers"; "She is always stepping on others to get ahead" | |
5. | step - furnish with steps; "The architect wants to step the terrace" | |
6. | step - move with one's feet in a specific manner; "step lively" | |
7. | step - walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner; "step over to the blackboard" | |
8. | step - place (a ship's mast) in its step | |
9. | step - measure (distances) by pacing; "step off ten yards" Synonyms: pace | |
10. | step - move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation; "She stepped into a life of luxury"; "he won't step into his father's footsteps" |
STEP - Standard for the exchange of product model data |