"between-step" meaning in All languages combined

See between-step on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From between + step. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|between|step}} between + step Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} between-step (not comparable)
  1. (attributive) Intermediate; intermediary; in-process; interim. Tags: attributive, not-comparable
    Sense id: en-between-step-en-adj-RoaqyHWq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 88 12 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: between step

Noun [English]

Forms: between-steps [plural]
Etymology: From between + step. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|between|step}} between + step Head templates: {{en-noun}} between-step (plural between-steps)
  1. An intermediate or intermediary step, stage, process, or phase.
    Sense id: en-between-step-en-noun-7A7weCeI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: between step

Inflected forms

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