'step by step' definitions:
Definition of 'step by step'
From: WordNet
adverb
In a gradual manner; "the snake moved gradually toward its victim" [syn: gradually, bit by bit, step by step]
adverb
Proceeding in steps; "the voltage was increased stepwise" [syn: stepwise, step by step]
Synonyms of 'step by step'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- bit by bit,
- by degrees,
- by inches,
- by inchmeal,
- by slow degrees,
- by stages,
- consecutively,
- degreewise,
- drop by drop,
- gradatim,
- grade by grade,
- gradually,
- hand running,
- hierarchically,
- in a chain,
- in a line,
- in a row,
- in a series,
- in column,
- in file,
- in Indian file,
- in order,
- in sequence,
- in series,
- in single file,
- in succession,
- in turn,
- inch by inch,
- inchmeal,
- little by little,
- progressively,
- running,
- sequentially,
- serially,
- seriatim,
- slowly,
- successively,
- turn about
Words containing 'step by step'
- Step,
- Step-,
- Stepped,
- Stepping,
- To step in,
- To step into,
- To step off,
- To step out,
- in step,
- in step with,
- step down,
- step in,
- step on,
- step on it,
- step out,
- step up,
- stepping down,
- steps,
- step-by-step,
- Back step,
- Bed steps,
- Half step,
- Lock step,
- Step grate,
- Step-down,
- Step-up,
- Stepped gear,
- To change step,
- To step aside,
- To step forth,
- To step short,
- To take steps,
- corbel step,
- crow step,
- dance step,
- false step,
- first step,
- flight of steps,
- goose step,
- keep step,
- sea steps,
- step aside,
- step dancing,
- step faults,
- step forward,
- step ladder,
- step lively,
- step rocket,
- step stool,
- step to the fore,
- step-in,
- stepped line,
- stepping motor,
- stepping stone,
- take steps,
- whole step,
- Hop step and a jump,
- Hop step and jump,
- Stepping-stone,
- Two-step,
- corbie-step,
- high-stepped,
- high-stepping,
- one-step,
- step-down transformer,
- step-up transformer,
- hop-step-and-jump