"substep" meaning in English

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    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "sub",
        "3": "step"
      },
      "expansion": "sub- + step",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From sub- + step.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "substeps",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sub-step",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "substep (plural substeps)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
    {
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English terms prefixed with sub-",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Any smaller element of a step in a procedure."
      ],
      "id": "en-substep-en-noun-IeFeeyho",
      "links": [
        [
          "step",
          "step"
        ],
        [
          "procedure",
          "procedure"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "substep"
}

{
  "etymology_templates": [
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "sub",
        "3": "step"
      },
      "expansion": "sub- + step",
      "name": "prefix"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From sub- + step.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "substeps",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "sub-step",
      "tags": [
        "alternative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "substep (plural substeps)",
      "name": "en-noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
  "senses": [
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        "English countable nouns",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English lemmas",
        "English nouns",
        "English terms prefixed with sub-",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Any smaller element of a step in a procedure."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "step",
          "step"
        ],
        [
          "procedure",
          "procedure"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "substep"
}