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rank vs step

step vs rank

rank and step both are nouns.

rank is an adjective but step is not an adjective.

rank and step both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rank Yes Yes Yes No
step Yes No Yes No
As nouns, step is a hyponym of rank; that is, step is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than rank:
  • rank: relative status
  • step: relative position in a graded series
Other hyponyms of rank include first, number one, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth, seventeenth, eighteenth, nineteenth, twentieth, thirtieth, fortieth, fiftieth, sixtieth, seventieth, eightieth, ninetieth, hundredth, thousandth, millionth, billionth, last, grade, level, tier, gradation, second class, military rank, military rating, paygrade, rating, archidiaconate, baronetcy, barony, dukedom, earldom, kingship, princedom, viscountcy, viscounty.
rank (noun) step (noun)
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army) any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
the body of members of an organization or group a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
relative status support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
position in a social hierarchy a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed
a musical interval of two semitones
a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
the sound of a step of someone walking
the distance covered by a step
a short distance
relative position in a graded series
rank (adjective) step (adjective)
growing profusely
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
very fertile; producing profuse growth
very offensive in smell or taste
rank (verb) step (verb)
assign a rank or rating to measure (distances) by pacing
take or have a position relative to others move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation
take precedence or surpass others in rank place (a ship's mast) in its step
shift or move by taking a step
put down or press the foot, place the foot
walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner
move with one's feet in a specific manner
furnish with steps
treat badly
cause (a computer) to execute a single command
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