Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stair-step]
- /ˈstɛərˌstɛp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [stair-step]
- /ˈstɛərˌstɛp/
Definitions of stairstep word
- noun stairstep a step in a staircase. 1
- noun stairstep stairsteps, stairs; a staircase. 1
- noun stairstep a person or thing whose position, status, behavior, or the like suggests the shape or rise of the steps in a staircase: Their six children are stairsteps ranging from ages two to twelve. 1
- verb without object stairstep to occur or move in a regular pattern suggesting the steps of a staircase: housing units stairstepping down the hill to the edge of the lake. 1
- adjective stairstep suggesting or resembling the steps of a staircase, as in movement or shape: stairstep progress in improved appliance sales. 1
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Origin of stairstep
First appearance:
before 1825 One of the 37% newest English words
First recorded in 1825-35; stair + step
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stairstep
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stairstep popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
stairstep usage trend in Literature
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