1
: a ballroom dance in ²/₄ time marked by quick walking steps backward and forward
2
: music used for the one-step
one-step intransitive verb

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The latest breakthrough is a new one-step process to make jelly ice into handy one-pound slabs, roughly the same size as cold gel packs. ArsTechnica, 31 Aug. 2025 Cornell researchers have developed a one-step 3D printing method to produce superconductors with unprecedented performance. Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2025 One, more than one or none could be awarded an Emmy, and for this reason, winners are picked by a one-step evaluation and voting procedure, followed by a thorough review of the project. Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 12 Aug. 2025 As a result, there are no nominees, but instead, a one-step evaluation and voting procedure. Paul Grein, Billboard, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for one-step

Word History

First Known Use

1911, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of one-step was in 1911

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“One-step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-step. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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