step-by-step

adjective
UK: /ˌstep baɪ ˈstep/
US: /ˌstep baɪ ˈstep/

  1. Happening or done gradually, one stage at a time.

    1. The teacher showed us a step-by-step guide.
    2. We followed a step-by-step process to complete the project successfully.

Synonyms

gradual progressive methodical systematic orderly by degrees
step-by-step adverb

  1. In a way that progresses gradually, one stage at a time.

    1. The instructions explain step-by-step how to do it.
    2. I learned coding step-by-step by completing online courses and projects.

Frequently Asked Questions

The phonetic transcription of "step-by-step" is /ˌstep baɪ ˈstep/ in British English and /ˌstep baɪ ˈstep/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "step-by-step": gradual, progressive, methodical, systematic, orderly, by degrees.

Example usage of "step-by-step": "The teacher showed us a step-by-step guide.". More examples on the page.