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Stepping

/ˈstɛpɪŋ/

To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession.

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verb
  1. 1

    To move the foot in walking; to advance or recede by raising and moving one of the feet to another resting place, or by moving both feet in succession.

  2. 2

    To walk; to go on foot; especially, to walk a little distance.

    "to step to one of the neighbors"

  3. 3

    To walk slowly, gravely, or resolutely.

  4. 4

    To move mentally; to go in imagination.

noun
  1. 1

    The act of taking a step.

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walkingCharacterized by or suitable for walking.
trackverbA mark left by something that has passed along.
increasingnounOn the increase.
increaseverb(intransitive) (of a quantity, etc.) To become larger or greater, to greaten.
interferingnouninterference
releaseverb(transitive) To let go of; to cease to hold or contain.
strengtheningnounThe process by which something is strengthened.
stageverb(transitive) To produce on a stage, to perform a play.
reinforcingnounUsed to reinforce.
phasingnounMovement through phases; arrangement of a sequence or cycle.
deepeningnounThe act of becoming deeper.
sequencingnounArrangement in a sequence.
temporarynounNot permanent; existing only for a period or periods of time.
passerellenounA gangplank or platform used to board or leave a large yacht.
versionverb(transitive, computing) To keep track of (a file, document, etc.) in a versioning system.
pointverbA small dot or mark.
textverb(transitive) To send a text message to; i.e. to transmit text using the Short Message Service (SMS), or a similar service, between communications devices, particularly mobile phones.
versioningnoun(computing) The use of versions as a means of distinguishing similar items.
enhancingnounActing or tending to enhance.
straddlingverb(transitive) To sit or stand with a leg on each side of something; to sit astride.

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