step change
step change · step changes
A sudden, discontinuous changeA sudden, discontinuous change.
» One small step could change everything.
nana2capriccio · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesA sudden, discontinuous change.
Examples
5 sentencesOne small step could change everything.
Even a small step can change everything.
It’s okay to take small steps toward change.
Accepting responsibility for actions is the first step toward real change.
A step change in the feed rate of one reactant results in a gradual change in the reaction rate.
Origin
The concept has been borrowed from mathematics and technology terminology, from step functThe concept has been borrowed from mathematics and technology terminology, from step function.
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Forms
plural: step changes| Singular | step change |
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