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When it comes to providing aid, developing innovations, and making bold steps that change the course of history, the United States is usually on the front lines.
Seth Berkley

Meaning of "steps" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STEPS

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STEPS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Steps is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES STEPS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Step

Step or Steps may refer to: ▪ Walk ▪ Dance step, the building block of many dances ▪ Military step, a regular, ordered and synchronized walking of military formations ▪ Marching, refers to the organized, uniformed, steady and rhythmic walking forward, usually associated with military troops ▪ Edward Step, author of books on various aspects of nature ▪ Step, a Soviet/Russian military facility in Chita Oblast ▪ Step, a horizontal platform of a stairway ▪ Steps, a British pop group ▪ Step, a 2011 album by South Korean girl group Kara ▪ Step, a 2007 album by Japanese technopop singer-lyricist MEG ▪ "Step", a song by Korean pop girl group Kara ▪ Step, an interval between two consecutive scale degrees ▪ Step, the physics simulator included in KDE ▪ Steps, a Hong Kong television series ▪ Steps, a National Book Award winning novel by Jerzy Kosinski ▪ Step aerobics, aerobic exercise which uses an elevated...

Definition of steps in the English dictionary

The definition of steps in the dictionary is a course followed by a person in walking or as walking. Other definition of steps is a flight of stairs, esp out of doors.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STEPS


auceps
ˈɔːseps

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STEPS

stephanotis
Stephen
Stephenson
stepladder
steplike
stepmother
stepmotherly
stepney
stepover
steppe
stepped
stepped-up
stepper
Steppes
stepping
stepping stone
stepsister
stepson
stepstool
stepwise

WORDS THAT END LIKE STEPS

anableps
biceps
creeps
creps
de Lesseps
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fairy footsteps
forceps
Jeeps
keeps
Lesseps
peeps
quadriceps
sea steps
seps
stairsteps
take steps
the creeps
to play for keeps
triceps

Synonyms and antonyms of steps in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «STEPS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «steps» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of steps
act · action · deed · degree · doorstep · expedient · footfall · footstep · gait · level · manoeuvre · means · measure · move · pace · phase · point · procedure · proceeding · rank · remove · rung · sill · stage · stair · stamp · stand · stride · tread · walk

Translation of «steps» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STEPS

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

Translator English - Chinese

步骤
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pasos
570 millions of speakers

English

steps
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कदम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خطوات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шаги
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

passos
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mesures
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

langkah-langkah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Treppe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ステップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

단계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Langkah-langkah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

படிகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

पायर्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

adımlar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

passi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

kroki
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кроки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pași
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βήματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

stappe
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

steg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

trinn
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of steps

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STEPS»

The term «steps» is very widely used and occupies the 2.662 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of steps
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «steps».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STEPS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «steps» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «steps» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about steps

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10 QUOTES WITH «STEPS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word steps.
1
Trey Anastasio
I am a prince I have it all, and I hear your foot steps on the wall, I wait in silence for your call, and take a shot and watch you fall.
2
Aristophanes
Your lost friends are not dead, but gone before, advanced a stage or two upon that road which you must travel in the steps they trod.
3
David Baker
The Palestinian Authority refuses on an ongoing basis to take the necessary steps to prevent terrorists from getting into Israel.
4
Jose Manuel Barroso
Even when governments take the right steps to reform, these can be negatively impacted by events outside their control.
5
Peter Bart
Michael Eisner let it be known last week that he had no intention of leaving the entertainment business once he steps down as CEO of Disney in October.
6
Ashley Benson
I love Michelle Williams and Natalie Portman - those are the careers I want. My goal is to win an Oscar, and I'm going to take the steps to get there.
7
Seth Berkley
When it comes to providing aid, developing innovations, and making bold steps that change the course of history, the United States is usually on the front lines.
8
Otto von Bismarck
A statesman... must wait until he hears the steps of God sounding through events, then leap up and grasp the hem of His garment.
9
Caprice Bourret
In terms of my career, I am glad about the steps and moves that I have made. Because I would not want to blame anyone else but myself if anything goes wrong.
10
T Bone Burnett
In other words, I'd say the whole story of Bob Dylan is one man's search for God. The turns and the steps he takes to find God are his business. I think he went to a study group at the Vineyard, and it created a lot of excitement.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STEPS»

Discover the use of steps in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to steps and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Thirty-Nine Steps
You and I have long cherished an affection for that elemental type of tale which Americans call the dime novel and which we know as the shocker-the romance where the incidents defy the probabilities and march just inside the borders of the ...
John Buchan, 2008
2
The Steps
Over Christmas vacation, Annabel goes from her home in Manhattan to visit her father, his new wife, and her half- and step-siblings in Sydney, Australia.
Rachel Cohn, 2003
3
Codependents' Guide to the Twelve Steps: New Stories
Provides a detailed explanation of the Twelve-Step program designed by Alcoholics Anonymous, accompanied by advice on how to apply the program to codependent issues and cross-addiction
Melody Beattie, 1992
4
Squash: Steps to Success
"Squash: Steps to Success" will teach you the skills and strategies you need in order to play and win.
Philip Yarrow, Aidan Harrison, 2009
5
8 Steps to a Pain-free Back: Natural Posture Solutions for ...
Demonstrates the Gokhale method--a technique for alleviating back pain--using eight steps, and includes illustrations, exercises, and tips on how to deal with issues that might arise while learning each step.
Esther Gokhale, Susan Adams, 2008
6
10 Steps in Writing the Research Paper
Offers detailed information on all aspects of a research paper, from evaluating bibliographical sources and the use of on-line computer catalogs, to parenthetical referencing and plagiarism.
Roberta H. Markman, Peter T. Markman, Marie L. Waddell, 2001
7
Volleyball: Steps to Success
This text helps readers to develop basic competence in each skill and then build on that proficiency with each step.
Bonnie Kenny, Cindy Gregory, 2006
8
Three Simple Steps: A Map to Success in Business and Life
Three Simple Steps, a 2013 Small Business Book Awards winner, is a must-read guide for everyone who wants to achieve more, live better and be happier.
Trevor Blake, 2013
9
12 Steps to Raw Foods: How to End Your Dependency on Cooked Food
"A revised and expanded version of the original, this book illuminates the average person's multi-level attachment to cooked foods, explains how one can successfully transition to a raw food diet, and--relying on new scientific evidence- ...
Victoria Boutenko, 2007
10
Steps to an Ecology of Mind: Collected Essays in ...
Gregory Bateson was a philosopher, anthropologist, photographer, naturalist, and poet, as well as the husband and collaborator of Margaret Mead.
Gregory Bateson, 1972

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STEPS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term steps is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Ten steps to improve your photography
Whether you take pictures purely for your own pleasure or have ambitions to build a career for yourself through photography, there comes a time when you have ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
2
Steps star Claire Richards says yo-yo dieting has left her infertile …
And in the 14 years since they disbanded, Claire Richards has remained in the spotlight with stints on Lorraine, Loose Women, her own shows, and a reunion. «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
3
Steps' Claire Richards reveals how she has kept the pounds off
She says: 'When I was in Steps, I was crippled with insecurities. That probably explains why I didn't eat anything. If someone had offered me Botox and fillers to ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
4
ISIS Leader Takes Steps to Ensure Group's Survival
WASHINGTON — The Islamic State's reclusive leader has empowered his inner circle of deputies as well as regional commanders in Syria and Iraq with ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
5
Resolving the Greek Debt Crisis: Crucial Next Steps
WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING: Greece and its European creditors reached an agreement this week that aims to resolve the country's debt crisis and keep it in the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
6
Who Owns Your Steps?
Kendra Albert has painstakingly logged a few million steps on wearable fitness trackers over the last four years. But the only proof of her hard-won progress ... «BuzzFeed News, Jul 15»
7
The 39 Steps to close in West End after nine years and 3000 pairs of …
After nine years and hundreds of performances, the Criterion theatre's production of The 39 Steps is to close in September. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
8
Do you really need to take 10000 steps a day to keep fit?
Fitbit and other fitness trackers set a default goal of 10,000 steps a day. But just how valid is this aim if you're trying to stay active, asks Chris Stokel-Walker. «BBC News, Jun 15»
9
How to Retire Overseas in 7 Steps
Step 1: Determine how much money you have for retirement. ... Step 2: Identify the places where you could afford to live comfortably on the retirement budget ... «U.S. News & World Report, Jun 15»
10
12 Steps to Go From Employee to Entrepreneur
If you're fed up with your job, it may seem like there are only two steps to becoming an entrepreneur. The first is to quit your job, and the next step is to start a ... «Entrepreneur, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Steps [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/steps>. Apr 2024 ».
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