"upstep" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: upsteps [plural]
Etymology: From up- + step. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|step}} up- + step Head templates: {{en-noun}} upstep (plural upsteps)
  1. An upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language. Categories (topical): Linguistics, Phonetics
    Sense id: en-upstep-en-noun-pDT3~gYy 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: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Verb

Forms: upsteps [present, singular, third-person], upstepping [participle, present], upstepped [participle, past], upstepped [past]
Etymology: From up- + step. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|up|step}} up- + step Head templates: {{en-verb|++}} upstep (third-person singular simple present upsteps, present participle upstepping, simple past and past participle upstepped)
  1. To apply an upward shift of tone between the syllables or words of a tonal language. Categories (topical): Linguistics, Phonetics Related terms: downstep
    Sense id: en-upstep-en-verb-meNKsBo~ Disambiguation of Linguistics: 47 53 Disambiguation of Phonetics: 45 55 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with up-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with up-: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51

Inflected forms

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