Entry Word: step

Function: noun

Meaning: 1 an action planned or taken to achieve a desired result <took steps to ensure that there would be no more incidences of food poisoning> — see measure 1
2 an individual part of a process, series, or ranking <weʼll go through the math problem one step at a time> — see degree 1
3 the mark or impression made by a foot <steps in the sand leading into the water and back out again> — see footprint
4 steps pluralthe direction along which something or someone moves <their steps led them through a long corridor> — see path 1