"downstep" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: downsteps [plural]
Etymology: From down- + step. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|step}} down- + step Head templates: {{en-noun}} downstep (plural downsteps)
  1. A downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language. Categories (topical): Linguistics, Phonetics
    Sense id: en-downstep-en-noun--NR6Dvng Disambiguation of Linguistics: 47 53 Disambiguation of Phonetics: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Verb

Forms: downsteps [present, singular, third-person], downstepping [participle, present], downstepped [participle, past], downstepped [past]
Etymology: From down- + step. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|down|step}} down- + step Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} downstep (third-person singular simple present downsteps, present participle downstepping, simple past and past participle downstepped)
  1. To apply a downward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language. Categories (topical): Linguistics, Phonetics Related terms: upstep
    Sense id: en-downstep-en-verb-0GA2XnKq Disambiguation of Linguistics: 47 53 Disambiguation of Phonetics: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with down-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with down-: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Inflected forms

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