stair-step
Graduated level pattern
Stair-step describes an arrangement resembling stairs—a series of levels or increments that rise or fall in distinct steps rather than smoothly.
Children born stair-step are close in age, each slightly older than the next.
Data that rises stair-step fashion increases in discrete jumps.
As a verb, to stair-step is to arrange or progress this way: Prices stair-stepped upward through the decade.
Stair's vertical portion
- treadSurface that grips ground
- balustradeRail supported by posts
- newelRailing's supporting post
- stringerFreelance reporter or beam
landing · banister · handrail · nosing · flight · cantilever · spiral · switchback
Having multiple levels
- steppedMoved foot forward
- zigzagAngled back-and-forth path
- cascadingFalling in stages
- layeredHaving multiple levels
graduated · terraced · pyramidal · hierarchical · descending · ascending · blocky · angular
Proceeding by small additions
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
- phasedIntroduced or removed incrementally
- sequentialOccurring in succession
- graduatedCompleted formal studies
escalating · stepwise · advancement · milestone · threshold · stages · levels · iterative
Paved outdoor extension
- plateauFlat highland area
- mesaFlat-topped steep-sided elevation
- tierHorizontal structural layer
- ledgeProjecting horizontal surface
shelf · bench · escarpment · bluff · gradient · contour · switchback · hillside
Moves in discrete intervals
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- workoutStructured physical exercise
- aerobicsHeart-strengthening group exercises
fitness · endurance · calves · glutes · repetitions · intervals · stadium · bleachers
Data shown visually
- histogramFrequency distribution graph
- barDrinking establishment
- plotStoryline or land parcel
- dataFacts for analysis
visualization · increment · axis · distribution · frequency · statistics · trend · discrete
riser
Stair's vertical portion
- treadSurface that grips ground
- balustradeRail supported by posts
- newelRailing's supporting post
stringer · landing · banister · handrail · nosing · flight · cantilever · spiral · switchback · winder
tiered
Having multiple levels
layered · graduated · terraced · pyramidal · hierarchical · descending · ascending · blocky · angular · serrated
incremental
Proceeding by small additions
- gradualDeveloping slowly over time
- phasedIntroduced or removed incrementally
- sequentialOccurring in succession
graduated · escalating · stepwise · advancement · milestone · threshold · stages · levels · iterative · building
terrace
Paved outdoor extension
ledge · shelf · bench · escarpment · bluff · gradient · contour · switchback · hillside · slope
stepper
Moves in discrete intervals
- climbingAscending by physical effort
- cardioPulse-elevating exercise regimen
- workoutStructured physical exercise
aerobics · fitness · endurance · calves · glutes · repetitions · intervals · stadium · bleachers · lunges
chart
Data shown visually
data · visualization · increment · axis · distribution · frequency · statistics · trend · discrete · interval
stair-stepgradual
Developing slowly over time
continuous · smooth · seamless · flowing · linear
stair-stepcurved
Smoothly bent, not angular
linear · diagonal · continuous line · sine wave · curvilinear
step, stairs, stair, footstep, upstairs, downstairs, doorstep, staircase, stairway