(obsolete outside heraldry) A step on a set of stairs; the rung of a ladder. [from 13th c.]
An individual step, or stage, in any process or scale of values. [from 13th c.]
A stage of rank or privilege; social standing. [from 13th c.]
(genealogy) A ‘step’ in genealogical descent. [from 14th c.]
(now rare) One's relative state or experience; way, manner. [from 14th c.]
The amount that an entity possesses a certain property; relative intensity, extent. [from 14th c.]
A stage of proficiency or qualification in a course of study, now especially an award bestowed by a university or, in some countries, a college, as a certification of academicachievement. (In the United States, can include secondary schools.) [from 14th c.]
(geometry) A unit of measurement of angle equal to 1/360 of a circle's circumference. [from 14th c.]
