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stepdown

stepdown

1 4.2
A drop to a lower level in power, care, or service
  • noun
  • /ˈstɛpˌdaʊn/
translation icon : reducción
  • The engineer recommended a stepdown in voltage to protect the equipment.

Examples

  • A sudden stepdown in service quality led to customer complaints.

  • After surgery, the patient was moved to a stepdown unit for monitoring.

  • After the stepdown, the system operated more efficiently.

  • The factory implemented a stepdown in production to save costs.

  • The hospital transferred patients to the stepdown unit for less intensive care.

  • After his surgery, he was moved to the stepdown unit to continue recovery.

  • The technician explained how to adjust the voltage using a stepdown transformer.

Synonyms

decrease
vsstepdown
84 2.2

A drop in amount or number

is used for reductions in technical systems or services rather than general ones
cutdown
vsstepdown
2 4.0

A drop in the number or amount of something

focuses on lowering a level or intensity in systems rather than counts
drawdown
vsstepdown
  • Specialized
2 6.9

A fall in the value or amount of an investment

applies more to technical level drops like voltage or service reductions
lowering
vsstepdown
2.8

To make something less in amount, value, or level

is the noun for the resulting reduction in level or intensity rather than the action

Antonyms

increase
524 1.0

The extra amount added to something to make it larger

to boost
265 2.5

To make something increase or work better

How Much

plunge
20 4.0
drop
230 2.5
stepdown
1 4.2
cutback
52 3.7
to dip
47 2.5

Surface Forms

stepdown singular
stepdowns plural

Morphology

stepdown = step (transparent) = down + step

A general reduction (in level, size, intensity) is directly expressed by 'step down', so the compound noun meaning is inferable. [Postprocessing: moved 'down' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

Stepdown joins step and down, like moving down one stair. So a stepdown is a move to a lower level, for example from intensive to lower medical care or from high to lower voltage, and that is why it means a reduction in level, size, or intensity.