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substep

substep noun: any smaller element of a step in a procedure.

Noun

substep (plural substeps)

  1. Any smaller element of a step in a procedure.

Forms of substep

pluralsubsteps
alternative formsub-step

Origin of substep

From sub- + step.

Questions about substep

What does substep mean?
Substep means any smaller element of a step in a procedure.
What part of speech is substep?
Substep is a noun.
What is the plural of substep?
The plural of substep is substeps.

Words near substep in the dictionary

  1. substaunces
  2. substellar
  3. substellate
  4. substem
  5. substems
  6. substep
  7. substeps
  8. substernal
  9. substernally
  10. substile
  11. substiles

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