step's
Single stair's possession
Step's is the possessive form of step, indicating belonging to or association with a step.
It appears in phrases describing parts of stairs or stages: the step's worn edge, the step's height.
Less commonly, it contracts "step is" or "step has": This step's too steep.
Raised performance platform
- phaseDistinct period in sequence
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
- instructionGuidance for action
progression · milestone · checkpoint · action · measure · task · method · protocol
Stair's vertical portion
- treadSurface that grips ground
- flightAerial journey by aircraft
- staircaseIndoor flight of steps
- landingDescent's final moment
bannister · railing · escalator · ladder · threshold · porch · stoop · platform
Unit of measurement
- notchV-shaped incision
- gradationIncremental transition between stages
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
- gradeClassification by rank
increment · rung · unit · interval · measure · graduation · progression · calibration
Designing performance movement sequences
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- salsaSpicy tomato condiment
- waltzDance in three-quarter time
- tangoLatin ballroom with sharp stops
ballroom · tap · routine · move · shuffle · pivot · turn · glide
Mother's subsequent husband
- stepmotherFather's spouse, not birth mother
- stepchildSpouse's prior offspring
- stepsonMale child by marriage
- stepdaughterSpouse's child by another
stepbrother · stepsister · stepparent · blended · half-sibling · remarriage · guardian · custody
stride
Extended single footstep
tread · walk · shuffle · stomp · hop · skip · march · advance · progression · locomotion
stage
Raised performance platform
- phaseDistinct period in sequence
- procedurePrescribed sequence of actions
- sequenceOrdered succession of elements
instruction · progression · milestone · checkpoint · action · measure · task · method · protocol · guideline
riser
Stair's vertical portion
landing · bannister · railing · escalator · ladder · threshold · porch · stoop · platform · ledge
degree
Unit of measurement
- notchV-shaped incision
- gradationIncremental transition between stages
- levelHorizontal or uniform position
grade · increment · rung · unit · interval · measure · graduation · progression · calibration · adjustment
choreography
Designing performance movement sequences
tango · ballroom · tap · routine · move · shuffle · pivot · turn · glide · rhythm
stepfather
Mother's subsequent husband
- stepmotherFather's spouse, not birth mother
- stepchildSpouse's prior offspring
- stepsonMale child by marriage
stepdaughter · stepbrother · stepsister · stepparent · blended · half-sibling · remarriage · guardian · custody · adoption
- first stepInitial action taken
- step upIncrease or advance
- step onPress down with foot
- baby stepsCautious incremental progress
- step by stepIn ordered stages
- step backCreate distance, literally/figuratively
step, steps, stepped, stepping, stepper, steppers, footstep, footsteps, doorstep