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step by step

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. bit-by-bit, in small stages, piecemeal, step-by-step, stepwiseadverb

    one thing at a time

  2. gradually, bit by bit, step by stepadverb

    in a gradual manner

    "the snake moved gradually toward its victim"

  3. stepwise, step by stepadverb

    proceeding in steps

    "the voltage was increased stepwise"

Wiktionary

  1. step by stepadverb

    from one stage to the next in sequence

  2. step by stepadverb

    gradually and steadily

Wikipedia

  1. Step by Step

    Step by Step is the biggest-selling hit single from New Kids on the Block. The lead vocals were sung by Jordan Knight. Danny Wood sang "Step 1", Donnie Wahlberg sang "Step 2", Jordan Knight sang "Step 3", Joey McIntyre sang "Step 4", and Jonathan Knight sang "Step 5." Written by Maurice Starr, it was a huge worldwide hit, selling million copies worldwide, making it one of the biggest selling singles of 1990. It was the first single from the album of the same name, released on May 10, 1990. The song spent three weeks at #1 on the U. S. Billboard Hot 100 and was eventually certified platinum; it also spent two weeks at #1 in the Canadian Singles Chart, in total "Step by Step" spent five weeks at #1 in the North American charts. It also peaked at #2 on the UK Singles Chart and was also a top 10 hit in the Australian, French, German, Irish and Norwegian charts. "Step by Step" was initially recorded by one of Maurice Starr's other groups, The Superiors and was released as a single in 1987.

ChatGPT

  1. step by step

    "Step by step" refers to a process or method which is broken down into specific, sequential stages or operations, often designed to be followed in order to achieve a certain goal or complete a task. It involves proceeding or happening gradually, allowing for careful consideration and completion of each individual step or phase before moving on to the next.

Wikidata

  1. Step by Step

    Step by Step is an American television sitcom that starred Patrick Duffy and Suzanne Somers as two single parents, who spontaneously get married after meeting one another during a vacation, resulting in them becoming the heads of a large blended family. The series aired for seven seasons, originally running on ABC as part of their TGIF lineup on Friday nights from September 20, 1991 to August 15, 1997, and was canceled by the network after six seasons, reportedly due to declining ratings. The series was picked up on CBS and aired on that network from September 19, 1997 to June 26, 1998 for its seventh and final season.

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  1. step by step

    Song lyrics by step by step -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by step by step on the Lyrics.com website.

  2. step by step

    Read the full text of the Step By Step poem by Kurt Philip Behm on the Poetry.com website.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of step by step in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of step by step in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of step by step in a Sentence

  1. Alvin Gentry:

    Youve got to get yourself in basketball shape, conditioning-wise, and thats going to be a process. Hes eager to be out there and all of his teammates are eager for him to be out there, but its a step by step process that weve got to take so that its done the right way, Gentry addded. Theres no date, per se, but were hoping that its soon. After the Pelicans host the Bulls, they hit the road for games at New York on Friday, Boston on Saturday and Detroit on Monday before returning home to play Utah on Jan. 16. If the Pelicans want Williamson to make his debut in New Orleans, that game could be a candidate, or the following game against the visiting Los Angeles Clippers on Jan. 18. We want to make sure that everything is in place and well take our time.

  2. Yang Xianghua:

    With the current environment and China's relationship with the U.S., this partnership is not very sustainable, there is a quota on how much content you can import and they are subject to censorship, so can only take it step by step.

  3. Marguerite de Valois:

    Science conducts us, step by step, through the whole range of creation, until we arrive, at length, at God.

  4. Juliane Gross:

    We did this step by step, trying not to lose all the tiny pieces and screws, we are the first people who got to actually see this soil for the first time. It's just the best thing in the world -- like a kid in the candy store, right ?

  5. Gero Neugebauer:

    On a tactical level, Schaeuble has won out over Merkel – 100 percent, she has a wait-and-see approach, breaking down complicated issues into smaller problems that are tackled step by step. Schaeuble is just pressing ahead. He has the advantage because he is acting, not hesitating.


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