Meaning & use
Step-down
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Describing a device or process that reduces something, such as electrical voltage, to a lower level, or a transitional level of medical care less intensive than intensive care.
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The step-down transformer reduces the voltage from the power line to a level safe for household use.
After leaving intensive care, the patient was moved to a step-down unit for continued monitoring.
A note on using this word
The term appears across very different fields, from electrical engineering to hospital care, but always signals a controlled decrease in intensity or level.
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2. noun
A reduction or decrease in level, degree, or intensity.
The company announced a stepdown in production for the slow season.
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