What does step-by-step mean?

step-by-step means "one thing at a time".

How many syllables are in step-by-step?

step-by-step has 3 syllables: step--by--step. The stress falls on "step-". In IPA it is /ˈstɛpbiˌstɛp/.

What is another word for step-by-step?

Close synonyms include bit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, stepwise. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is step-by-step a common word?

step-by-step is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with step-by-step?

8 words rhyme with step-by-step. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

step-by-step — meaning, pronunciation and definition

adjective

1 senseA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
one thing at a time
Synonymsbit-by-bit in small stages piecemeal stepwise
Similargradual

Questions about step-by-step

What does step-by-step mean?: step-by-step means "one thing at a time".
How many syllables are in step-by-step?: step-by-step has 3 syllables: step--by--step. The stress falls on "step-". In IPA it is /ˈstɛpbiˌstɛp/.

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