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- [in step]
- /ɪn stɛp/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [in step]
- /ɪn stɛp/
Definitions of in step words
- noun in step a movement made by lifting the foot and setting it down again in a new position, accompanied by a shifting of the weight of the body in the direction of the new position, as in walking, running, or dancing. 1
- noun in step such a movement followed by a movement of equal distance of the other foot: The soldier took one step forward and stood at attention. 1
- noun in step the space passed over or the distance measured by one such movement of the foot. 1
- noun in step the sound made by the foot in making such a movement. 1
- noun in step a mark or impression made by the foot on the ground; footprint. 1
- noun in step the manner of walking; gait; stride. 1
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Origin of in step
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (v.) Middle English steppen, Old English steppan; cognate with Old High German stepfen; akin to stamp; (noun) Middle English; Old English stepe
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Parts of speech for In step
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
in step popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
in step usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for in step
adj in step
- cordial — Cordial means friendly.
- peaceful — characterized by peace; free from war, strife, commotion, violence, or disorder: a peaceful reign; a peaceful demonstration.
- balanced — A balanced report, book, or other document takes into account all the different opinions on something and presents information in a fair and reasonable way.
- congenial — friendly, pleasant, or agreeable
- amicable — When people have an amicable relationship, they are pleasant to each other and solve their problems without quarrelling.
Antonyms for in step
adj in step
- hostile — of, relating to, or characteristic of an enemy: a hostile nation.
- unfriendly — not amicable; not friendly or kindly in disposition; unsympathetic; aloof: an unfriendly coldness of manner.
- cacophonous — If you describe a mixture of sounds as cacophonous, you mean that they are loud and unpleasant.
- discordant — being at variance; disagreeing; incongruous: discordant opinions.
- inharmonious — not harmonious; discordant; unmelodious.
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