A ballroom dance in duple time, having long, sliding steps / A piece of music for this dance

A stool of various designs with one or more steps; in some designs the steps may be folded away underneath the seat when not in use.

That has increased; heightened

That decreases in stages / (of a transformer etc) That reduces a voltage

(exercise) A workout movement wherein one leg stands on an elevated surface and lifts in the concentric part the rest of the body up onto it to target – depending on angle and starting distance of the other leg and weights applied by the arms – the femoral and gluteal muscles variously.

That increases in stages. / (of a transformer etc) That increases a voltage.

(military) A step in marching, by which a soldier, while advancing, gradually takes ground to the right or left at an angle of about 25 degrees.

Alternative form of stepping stone

A stone that can be stepped on in crossing something, especially a marsh or creek. / (idiomatic) Something used as a way to progress to something or somewhere else.

a form of aerobics involving repeated stepping up onto, and down from a block or platform