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PRONUNCIATION OF STAIR-STEP

stair-step  [ˈstɛərˌstɛp] play
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WHAT DOES STAIR-STEP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of stair-step in the English dictionary

The definition of stair-step in the dictionary is consisting of, or arranged in, steps of increasing height or level.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STAIR-STEP


counterstep
ˈkaʊntəˌstɛp
doorstep
ˈdɔːˌstɛp
dubstep
ˈdʌbˌstɛp
footstep
ˈfʊtˌstɛp
instep
ˈɪnˌstɛp
lockstep
ˈlɒkˌstɛp
misstep
ˌmɪsˈstɛp
multistep
ˈmʌltɪˌstɛp
outstep
ˌaʊtˈstɛp
overstep
ˌəʊvəˈstɛp
quickstep
ˈkwɪkˌstɛp
sidestep
ˈsaɪdˌstɛp
stairstep
ˈstɛərˌstɛp
step
stɛp
steppe
stɛp
unstep
ʌnˈstɛp
upstep
ˈʌpˌstɛp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STAIR-STEP

stainless
stainless steel
stainlessly
stainlessness
stainproof
stair
stair rod
staircase
staired
stairfoot
stairhead
stairless
stairlift
stairlike
stairs
stairstep
stairsteps
stairway
stairwell
stairwise

WORDS THAT END LIKE STAIR-STEP

corbie-step
false step
goose step
goose-step
half step
half-step
in step
keep step
naughty step
on one´s doorstep
one-step
out of step
single-step
step by step
step-by-step
to be on the naughty step
twelve-step
two-step
watch one´s step
whole step

Synonyms and antonyms of stair-step in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stair-step» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STAIR-STEP

Find out the translation of stair-step to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stair-step from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stair-step» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

阶梯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escalonado
570 millions of speakers

English

stair-step
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सीढ़ी कदम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

درج خطوة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ступенчатый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

escada- passo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সিঁড়ি ধাপে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

marche d´escalier
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Langkah tangga
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Treppenstufen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

階段
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

계단 단계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langkah-langkah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cầu thang bước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படிக்கட்டு படி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जिना-पायरी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merdiven basamağı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

stair - step
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

schody krok
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ступінчастий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scara - pas
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκαλί - βήμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

trap - stap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

trappstegs
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trappetrinn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stair-step

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STAIR-STEP»

The term «stair-step» is regularly used and occupies the 65.402 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STAIR-STEP» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stair-step

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STAIR-STEP»

Discover the use of stair-step in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stair-step and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Help! I'm Teaching Middle School Science
A most useful tool for introducing metric prefixes and easy conversion from one prefix to the next is the stair-step method. This method uses the simple premise of changes that are made by moving up and down a staircase as in Figure 9.1, next  ...
C. Jill Swango, Sally Boles Steward, 2002
2
Popular Mechanics
V,Al LENGTH OF STEP ON IEVEL FLOOR FORMULA TV/ICE STAIR-STEP RISE PLUS TREAD EQUALS iGRMAl lENGTH OF STEP -}W 4. 9 ., WIDTH IN ROUGH LOCATION OF THIS BEAM IN RELATION TO STAIR BELOW DETERMINES ...
3
Practical C#: Charts and Graphics : Advanced Chart and ...
Creating. Stair. Step. Charts. In this section, we will show you how to create a stair-step chart. Instead of creating lines which directly connect your data, you can choose to have your data plotted in such a way that emphasizes the discrete  ...
Jack Xu, Anna Y. Hsu, 2007
4
Structurally Complex Reservoirs
Colours represent fault blocks. The younger fault is a pillar fault and the remaining faults are stair-step. Fig. 15. A series of self-ttruncating faults, (a) Faults prior. may often be created where a younger fault has offset a series of older faults (Fig.
S. J. Jolley, 2007
5
The Radiology Handbook: A Pocket Guide to Medical Imaging
As fluid is propelled further in the small bowel, it too reaches the point of obstruction, creating an important radiographic sign: asynchronous air-fluid leveling (fluid leveling of unequal heights in the same bowel loop), or a “stair-step ” pattern.
J. S. Benseler, 2006
6
Teaching Essential Mathematics, Grades K-8: Increasing ...
Older and/or more sophisticated students may be able to tell you in words how they can determine how many blocks must be added for the "nth" Stair Step in the sequence or how many total blocks are used for Stair Step "n." They may also be  ...
Timothy J. McNamara, 2007
7
Continuum Theory
Proof Suppose f : [a, b] —> [a, b] is a mapping and f has a stair-step periodic orbit of period n originating at x and suppose k is an integer, 2 < k < n. Let xi = x and for 2 < i < n let X{ = f(X{-i). The interval [xn-fc, ^n-fc+i] is thrown by /fc_1 onto an ...
Alejandro Illanes, Sergio Macias, Ira Lewis, 2002
8
Evidence-based Training Methods: A Guide for Training ...
You can see on the left-most bars of the chart that lecture was the same as or better than a stair-step method in 55 percent of the experiments when the goal was information acquisition. Onboard- ing, product knowledge updates, compliance ...
Ruth Colvin Clark, 2010
9
Ergonomics for Children: Designing products and places for ...
RISER AND TREAD DIMENSIONS: Stair step dimensions are the most-debated of all stair design features. Step dimensions should be appropriate and consistent with each other* (see Figure 15.3). In general, the tread depth is the most ...
Rani Lueder, Valerie J. Berg Rice, 2007
10
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
... blades adapted for marking the position of the tread-board of a stair-step, a series of graduations on said blades to indicate the height and breadth of a stair- step, a pair of independent marking-blades pivotally joined together and connected ...
‎1908

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STAIR-STEP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stair-step is used in the context of the following news items.
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This Week in Car Buying: Prices climb; Inventories steady; Stair-step
Steady March sales also saw average transaction prices continue to increase year-over-year by $1,125 to $33,280. While higher than last year, the ATP actually ... «Kelley Blue Book, Apr 15»
2
Ford's stair-step workout for dealers
DETROIT -- Its U.S. market share down in 13 of the past 15 months, Ford Motor Co. has dug up one of the old-school, sales-boosting tricks it had seemingly ... «Automotive News, Apr 15»
3
Ready First: 1st Brigade uses stair-step approach to getting ready for …
The brigade is doing a "stair-step" training regimen and is focusing on building upon the basics. It's already worked at the squad level and is scheduled to finish ... «El Paso Times, Feb 15»
4
Chaffin Lake: Stair-step geology on display
DARBY – The giant stair-step nature of the Selway-Bitterroot Wilderness gets a great display on the way to Chaffin Lake. This 6.5-mile hike advances through a ... «The Missoulian, Jun 14»
5
VW aids dealers with winter stair-step bonuses
Volkswagen Group of America has devised a national bonus program that allows dealerships to recoup stair-step bonuses threatened during this winter's ... «Automotive News, Mar 14»
6
Nissan dealers get stair-step relief
NEW ORLEANS -- Nissan has modified its brand-new stair-step sales incentive plan to cut dealers in some markets some slack. Nissan launched its Dealer ... «Automotive News, Jan 14»
7
Ford using stair-step incentives to boost Lincoln volume
Such dealer-bonus programs, often called stair-step incentives, involve Ford paying dealers more cash per model as they cross sales thresholds. They are in ... «Automotive News, Sep 13»
8
Hidden Incentives Help Drive GM Sales
Stair-step programs pay dealerships based upon predetermined sales goals being ... Using the stair-step tactic allows GM to report a lower amount of incentive ... «National Legal and Policy Center, Sep 13»
9
GM stair-step aims to juice Chevy sales
Sales of 2014 and 2013 Impalas, Camaros, Cruzes and Sonics are eligible under a GM stair-step program for August. The program pays dealers escalating ... «Automotive News, Aug 13»
10
Chrysler adds spiff to stair-step program
DETROIT -- Chrysler Group has tweaked its stair-step sales incentives to make them more palatable to dealers, said Reid Bigland, the automaker's head of U.S. ... «Automotive News, Jun 13»

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