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step vs rank

rank vs step

step and rank both are nouns.

step is not an adjective while rank is an adjective.

step and rank both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
step Yes No Yes No
rank Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, rank is a hypernym of step; that is, rank is a word with a broader meaning than step:
  • step: relative position in a graded series
  • rank: relative status
step (noun) rank (noun)
the act of changing location by raising the foot and setting it down a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal the ordinary members of an organization (such as the enlisted soldiers of an army)
a sequence of foot movements that make up a particular dance the body of members of an organization or group
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway relative status
a solid block joined to the beams in which the heel of a ship's mast or capstan is fixed position in a social hierarchy
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 (adjective) rank (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
step (verb) rank (verb)
measure (distances) by pacing assign a rank or rating to
move or proceed as if by steps into a new situation take or have a position relative to others
place (a ship's mast) in its step take precedence or surpass others in rank
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
Difference between step and rank

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