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: to move up or down like the steps in a stairway
narrow streets stairstep up the slopes—
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: resembling the steps in a stairway
stair-step levels of terrain
especially
: moving up or down like steps in a stairway
stair-step inflation
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“Stairstep.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stairstep. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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