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steps

2.1

The path someone takes when they move or the actions they follow from another person

noun
/stɛps/

: pasos

Taking small steps towards your dream can make a big difference in the long run.

I've walked in the same steps, the same pair of shoes.

Examples

Knowing your next three steps is not enough.
Even small steps that we make give us power.
But we took some steps along the way.
And then the other steps that we can take after.
I completed all my steps before my six months.
We can all take steps to tackle AMR.
To achieve your goals, it is important to follow the steps outlined in the plan.
Many successful individuals share the steps they took to reach their achievements.

Synonyms

path

vssteps

969 1.0

A way or track that people and things move along for travel

is used more for a person's course of action rather than literal travel

Antonyms

regression

Specialized

17 7.6

A return to an earlier, less developed state in behaviour or skills

stagnation

1 6.5

Still water that does not move in pipes or lakes, causing poor quality

Idioms

two steps ahead

5 4.3

Much more prepared and able to guess what will happen than other people

one step forward, two steps back

7.7

Progress that bigger problems later undo

Compounds

flight of steps

3 3.0

A set of stairs between two floors

sea steps

7.5

A ladder that hangs over the side of a ship to help people climb aboard from the water

How Many

process

∞ 2.7

procedure

688 3.7

steps

2.1

series

∞ 1.8

sequence

428 3.2

step

∞ 1.0

Surface Forms

steps plural

step singular

Morphology

steps = step (transparent) = step + s

The plural form 'steps' is transparently derived from the singular 'step' by adding the plural suffix '-s'.

Etymology

Steps comes from the simple idea of a 'single foot movement', the same idea you see in footstep; imagine following a line of small footprints to find someone's route. So 'steps' can mean the path you walked and, by extension, the actions you follow when you copy someone.