ladder's
Possession of steps
Ladder's is the possessive form of ladder, indicating something belongs to or is associated with a ladder.
A ladder's rungs are what you step on; a ladder's height determines what you can reach.
In figurative uses: the corporate ladder's top rung, the social ladder's lowest level.
Ladder's horizontal bars
- stepsSequential actions in process
- ascendingMoving upward
- descendingMoving downward
- heightVertical extent upward
footing · handholds · rails · uprights · treads · gripping · mounting · scaling
Rank increase or publicity
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- corporateOf or relating to companies
- successFavorable outcome attained
climbing · position · rank · status · progression · executive · upward · mobility
Grouping by shared traits
- mobilityCapacity for movement
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- statusOne's relative position
- eliteSuperior select group
stratification · prestige · inequality · rung · ascent · bourgeoisie · caste · privilege
rungs
Ladder's horizontal bars
- stepsSequential actions in process
- ascendingMoving upward
- descendingMoving downward
height · footing · handholds · rails · uprights · treads · gripping · mounting · scaling · balance
promotion
Rank increase or publicity
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
- corporateOf or relating to companies
success · climbing · position · rank · status · progression · executive · upward · mobility · ambition
class
Grouping by shared traits
elite · stratification · prestige · inequality · rung · ascent · bourgeoisie · caste · privilege · wealth
snakes
Elongated limbless reptiles
dice · children · playing · winning · shortcuts · setbacks · numbered · spaces · slides · classic
run
Move swiftly on foot
nylon · thread · fabric · pulled · repair · spreading · leg · pantyhose · tights · damage
- ladder truckFire engine with extendable climb
- corporate ladderOrganizational rank structure
- climb the ladderGain higher status successively
- career ladderSequential job advancement structure
- climbing the ladderProgressing through hierarchy
- rope ladderFlexible climbing apparatus