lockstep

lock·step

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [lok-step]
- /ˈlɒkˌstɛp/
- /ˈlɒkstep/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [lok-step]
- /ˈlɒkˌstɛp/

Definitions of lockstep word

noun lockstep a way of marching in very close file, in which the leg of each person moves with and closely behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead. 1
noun lockstep a rigidly inflexible pattern or process. 1
adjective lockstep rigidly inflexible: a lockstep educational curriculum. 1
noun lockstep A way of marching with each person as close as possible to the one in front. 1
phrase lockstep If people or things move in lockstep, or if they move in lockstep with each other, they act in a similar way. 0
noun lockstep a method of marching in step such that the men follow one another as closely as possible 0

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Origin of lockstep

First appearance:

before 1795

One of the 43% newest English words

First recorded in 1795-1805; lock1 + step

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Parts of speech for Lockstep

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lockstep

lockstep popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 70% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lockstep usage trend in Literature

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