stairstep
/ˈstɛrˌstɛp/
noun
- A single step in a staircase.
- The toddler sat on the bottom stairstep and played with a toy.
- He missed a stairstep and stumbled, but caught himself on the railing.
- Each stairstep was made of polished wood.
adjective
- Arranged or shaped like a series of steps, often with increasing or decreasing levels.
- The graph showed a stairstep pattern as sales increased gradually.
- They built a stairstep waterfall in the backyard.
- The garden had a stairstep design, with flowers planted on different levels.