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step vs execute

execute vs step

step is a noun but execute is not a noun.

step and execute both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
step Yes No Yes No
execute No No Yes No
As verbs, execute is a hypernym of step; that is, execute is a word with a broader meaning than step:
  • step: cause (a computer) to execute a single command
  • execute: carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
Other hypernyms of step include run.
step (noun) execute (noun)
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
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
step (verb) execute (verb)
measure (distances) by pacing sign in the presence of witnesses
move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation put in effect
place (a ship's mast) in its step carry out or perform an action
shift or move by taking a step kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
put down or press the foot, place the foot murder in a planned fashion
walk a short distance to a specified place or in a specified manner carry out the legalities of
move with one's feet in a specific manner carry out a process or program, as on a computer or a machine
furnish with steps
treat badly
cause (a computer) to execute a single command
Difference between step and execute

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