march vs lockstep

lockstep vs march

march and lockstep both are nouns.

march is a verb but lockstep is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
march	Yes	No	Yes	No
lockstep	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, lockstep is a hyponym of march; that is, lockstep is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than march:

march: the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)
lockstep: a manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead

Other hyponyms of march include countermarch, goose step, promenade, quick march, routemarch.

march (noun)	lockstep (noun)
the act of marching; walking with regular steps (especially in a procession of some kind)	a manner of marching in file in which each person's leg moves with and behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead
a steady advance	a standard procedure that is followed mindlessly
genre of music written for marching
a procession of people walking together
district consisting of the area on either side of a border or boundary of a country or an area

march (verb)	lockstep (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
walk fast, with regular or measured steps; walk with a stride
march in a procession
walk ostentatiously
force to march
cause to march or go at a marching pace
march in protest; take part in a demonstration

Difference between march and lockstep

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