Step-down
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Step-down is an adjective meaning That decreases in stages.
Meaning
That decreases in stages.
More Meanings
- (of a transformer etc.) That reduces a voltage.
Example Sentences
The internal lighting of the new locomotives can be supplied either from the battery or the dynostarter, and may also be connected to an external supply of 200-250 volts a.c. through a changeover switch and a step-down transformer.
Synonyms for step-down
Depending on context, synonyms include diminution, reduction, decrease.
Antonyms for step-down
Common opposites include step-up, increase.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include decrease, diminution, reduction, layered, cascade, tiered.
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