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Potential home buyers have a two-step decision process. First, they determine whether they can afford to make a purchase - does their income safely cover their mortgage payment? Then they determine whether owning is a better financial choice than renting - are the costs of owning a home lower than the cost of renting it?
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Meaning of "two-step" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TWO-STEP

two-step play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWO-STEP

noun
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verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Two-Step 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 TWO-STEP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of two-step in the English dictionary

The definition of two-step in the dictionary is an old-time dance in duple time. Other definition of two-step is a piece of music composed for or in the rhythm of such a dance.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWO-STEP

two-pin plug
two-plies
two-ply
two-pot screamer
two-seater
two-sided
two-speed
two-spot
two-star
two-star petrol
two-storey
two-stroke
two-tailed
two-tailed pasha
two-thirds
two-tier
two-tier financing
two-time
two-timer
two-tone

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWO-STEP

corbie-step
doorstep
dubstep
footstep
goose-step
half-step
in step
instep
lockstep
naughty step
one-step
out of step
quickstep
sidestep
single-step
stair-step
step
step by step
step-by-step
twelve-step

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

SYNONYMS

Translation of «two-step» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TWO-STEP

Find out the translation of two-step to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of two-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 «two-step» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

两步
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de dos pasos
570 millions of speakers

English

two-step
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दो कदम
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من خطوتين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

двухступенчатый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em duas etapas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দুই ধাপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

en deux étapes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dua langkah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

zweistufige
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ツーステップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

두 단계
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Loro langkah
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hai bước
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இரு படி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

द्वि-चरण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iki adım
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

due fasi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dwuetapowym
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

двоступеневий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în două etape
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δύο σταδίων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

twee-stap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

två steg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

to-trinns
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of two-step

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWO-STEP»

The term «two-step» is quite widely used and occupies the 27.955 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TWO-STEP» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «TWO-STEP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word two-step.
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Mark Zandi
Potential home buyers have a two-step decision process. First, they determine whether they can afford to make a purchase - does their income safely cover their mortgage payment? Then they determine whether owning is a better financial choice than renting - are the costs of owning a home lower than the cost of renting it?

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWO-STEP»

Discover the use of two-step in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to two-step and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Two-Step: The Dance Toward Intimacy
Equating the struggle to achieve intimacy with the choreography of a simple dance, the author demonstrates how easy it can be to sidestep conflicts of power and distance and transform them into a meaningful closeness
Eileen McCann, 1994
2
Texas Two Step
Their love never died, but her secrets could break his trust beyond repair.
Cynthia D'Alba, 2012
3
The ECG: A Two-Step Approach to Diagnosis
This book is the culmination of a lifetime of involvement with invasive and non-invasive cardiology by one of Switzerland's leading cardiologists.
Marc Gertsch, 2003
4
Texas dance halls: a two-step circuit
"Blending literary and photo-journalism, history, and storytelling, essays examine eighteen Texas dance halls in terms of their music, culture, and community.
Gail Louise Folkins, 2007
5
A Hyperbolic Two-step Model Based Finite Difference Method ...
In the previous research, the parabolic two-step micro heat transport equations have been widely applied in microscale heat transfer.
Pan Wang, 2008
6
Fibonacci Trading, Chapter 8 - The Two-Step Pattern Setup: ...
Filled with real-world trading situations, the book combines classic trading concepts and Fibonacci analysis to enable you to take advantage of the naturally occurring and recurring patterns within the market.
Carolyn Boroden, 2008
7
A Passive Two-step Control Fluid Damping Device for Seismic ...
Based on the operating principles of mechanical valves, a prototype PTCD device has been manufactured and tested under both sinusoidal waves and earthquake ground motions in the laboratory.
Hongbo Wang, 2008
8
Runaway Vegas Bride / Vegas Two-Step (Mills & Boon Cherish): ...
Runaway Vegas Bride Wyatt has his hands full when he needs to save his uncle from eviction.
Teresa Hill, Liz Talley, 2011
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A Hyperbolic Two-step Model Based Finite Difference Method ...
In the previous research, the parabolic two-step micro heat transport equations have been widely applied in microscale heat transfer.
Tianchan Niu, 2007
10
Diffusion of Innovations, 4th Edition
Two- Step Flow Model The decisive end of the hypodermic needle model resulted serendipi- tously from a classic study of the 1940 presidential election in Erie County, Ohio (Lazarsfeld and others, 1944). This inquiry was designed with the ...
Everett M. Rogers, 2010

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term two-step is used in the context of the following news items.
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Texas Democrats scrapping 'Two-Step' presidential primary
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas' Democratic presidential primary is set to shift to allocating delegates based solely on voting results, after national party leaders ... «The Seattle Times, Jul 15»
2
The sage grouse two-step
A greater sage grouse near natural gas drilling rigs in Wyoming. A federal conservation plan for grouse limits fragmentation of the birds' habitat — the main ... «High Country News, Jun 15»
3
Congress, Obama plan tricky two-step that mostly sidelines Dems on …
The House on Thursday will attempt to revive a "Fast Track" trade bill that President Obama and Republicans are eager to complete, after days of back-room ... «Washington Examiner, Jun 15»
4
Exclusive: Tense Trailer For Texas Thriller 'Two Step'
For those of you who like to dance, maybe you've got the two-step down cold. It requires your right and left feet to be in sync, or when it comes to writer/director ... «Indie Wire, Jun 15»
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Molecular biology: Splicing does the two-step
An intricate recursive RNA splicing mechanism that removes especially long introns (non-coding sequences) from genes has been found to be evolutionarily ... «Nature.com, May 15»
6
The Stability Two-Step
Yes, I'm wide awake at a ridiculous hour thanks to jet lag. Why do you ask? A couple of weeks ago Ben Bernanke wrote a detailed takedown of … somebody, ... «New York Times, Apr 15»
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A tricky two-step in the Middle East
The U.S. initiative is a complicated two-step that brings to mind the admonition of Michael Corleone in “The Godfather Part II,” to “keep your friends close, but ... «Washington Post, Apr 15»
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Temple's tough two-step: SMU and Tulsa
Temple hasn't had many low points this basketball season, but the Owls will get a chance this week to avenge their toughest stretch when they face Southern ... «Philly.com, Feb 15»
9
1Password's update highlights the difference between two-step and …
An update to 1Password brings time-based one-time passwords (TOTP for short) to its iOS app. A one-time password is typically used as a second element in ... «Macworld, Jan 15»
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'Two-step' solution locks out cyber thieves
In many cases, particularly banks and financial institutions, the two-step option is already there, such as when you're asked to fill out a security question about ... «Sacramento Bee, Jan 15»

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