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step change

noun

Etymology

The concept has been borrowed from mathematics and technology terminology, from step function.

Definitions

  1. A sudden, discontinuous change.

    • This 'pre-funding' helps smooth payments and avoids step-changes in charges to operators, according to ORR [Office of Rail and Road].

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA