Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- adj. Increasing in steps or by stages.
- adj. Electricity Serving to increase voltage: a step-up transformer.
- n. An increase in size, amount, or activity.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. In electricity, a transformer or other device for increasing the voltage in an electric circuit.
- Serving to convert a current of lower voltage into one of higher voltage: said specifically of transformers and allied devices.
Wiktionary
GNU Webster's 1913
- adj. Transforming or converting a low-voltage current into one of high voltage.
WordNet 3.0
- v. speed up
- v. make oneself visible; take action
- v. increase in extent or intensity
- n. the act of increasing something
Examples
“And American Range has a "step-up" feature for its 24 -, 30 - and 36-inch ranges: The back burners are elevated for easier access.”
The Washington Post: Dreams of a high-end kitchen range go on the front burner
“Not surprisingly, this series doesn't include any step-up features, including either Smart TV or Smart Hub.”
Consumer Reports: Samsung's 2011 TV lineup: Smart TV, Smart Hub, apps market
“(Comment: I think this solution is undercut because people forget source more easily than they forget content, causing them to step-up the credibility of anonymous allegations over time.) (6) Note the growth of cases against nonmedia defendants.”
“I'm this point I'm wondering where the next plot step-up is.”
“But it is Russia and China that are primarily behind the scare-tactic threatening that consensus over Iran would vanish, should the Western countries step-up their pressures on Tehran.”
The Huffington Post: Raghida Dergham: The Russian-Chinese Partnership Against People(s)
“I think that the House and Senate need to step-up as well. patSuffolkNY”
“He might step-up and call upon those that voted for him soon.”
CNN Poll: President's approval on health care under 50 percent
“It was just this unbelievable step-up in terms of the amount of work that we had to do and the number of EVAs," said NASA Space Station Flight Director Derek Hassmann.”
“The step-up GT30 3D plasma series, which replaces last year's GT25 models, will be available in screen sizes ranging from 50 to 65 inches.”
Consumer Reports: Panasonic's 2011 TV lineup: First 3D LCD series, new entry-level 3D plasmas
“Mr. Obama is using a speech tomorrow during his stopover in Australia, America's most consistent ally in the post-WWII period, to announce a phased-in increase in America's permanent military presence in Australia, a step-up in joint exercises with Australian naval forces, and increased access of U.S. naval vessels and aircraft to the port at Darwin, which is beyond the reach of Chinese missiles.”
The Wall Street Journal: China Might Have Over-Reached Itself
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