stepless

step

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [step]
- /stɛp/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [step]
- /stɛp/

Definitions of stepless word

noun stepless 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 stepless 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 stepless the space passed over or the distance measured by one such movement of the foot. 1
noun stepless the sound made by the foot in making such a movement. 1
noun stepless a mark or impression made by the foot on the ground; footprint. 1
noun stepless the manner of walking; gait; stride. 1

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Origin of stepless

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 Stepless

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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stepless 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.

According to our data about 69% 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.

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