| step on someone's toes |
to offend by acting aggressive or by encroaching on another's domain. |
| stepparent |
a stepfather or stepmother. |
| steppe |
a broad, somewhat arid grass plain, esp. the great plains in southeast Russia and southwest Asia. |
| stepped-up |
increased in rate or intensity; accelerated; heightened. |
| stepper |
a person or animal that steps in a vigorous and spirited manner. |
| steppingstone |
a raised stone on which one may step in order to cross a shallow body of water such as a creek or stream. [2 definitions] |
| stepsister |
the daughter of one's stepmother or stepfather by a previous marriage. |
| stepson |
the son of one's spouse by a previous marriage. |
| step-up |
an increase, as in rate or quantity, esp. one taking place in discrete stages. [3 definitions] |
| stepwise |
in an order or form resembling step-by-step progression. [3 definitions] |
| -ster |
one that does, handles, makes, is, or is connected with. |
| stere |
a unit of volume equal to one cubic meter or 1.308 cubic yards. |
| stereo |
a system of equipment for transmitting or reproducing stereophonic sound. [4 definitions] |
| stereo- |
solid. [2 definitions] |
| stereochemistry |
the branch of chemistry that is concerned with the spatial positions of atoms within a molecule and their positional effects on the properties of the molecule. |
| stereophonic |
of, denoting, or having a system of separately positioned speakers or microphones using separate channels for reproducing sound. (Cf. monophonic.) |
| stereopticon |
a type of slide projector designed so that one view is fading out while the next one is fading in; magic lantern. |
| stereoscope |
an apparatus through which pictures of the same object taken from different angles are viewed through separate eyepieces to produce the illusion of a single image having three dimensions. |
| stereoscopy |
the study or use of techniques to give pictures the illusion of three-dimensionality. [2 definitions] |
| stereotaxis |
the response of an organism that comes into contact with solid matter. |
| stereotomy |
the art or technique of cutting solid substances such as stone into specific shapes and sizes. |