smallsteps

noun
UK /ˈsmɔːl.stɛps/
US /ˈsmɔːl.stɛps/

Small steps are little moves you take one at a time to get somewhere.

She took small steps across the icy path so she would not slip.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A slow, gradual way of making progress toward a goal.

Learning to read happens in small steps, one word at a time.

3. The name of a children's program or group that teaches kids to move carefully and safely.

At Small Steps, the toddlers learn to balance and walk with help.

4. A cautious, gentle manner of moving or acting.

He approached the sleeping dog in small steps so he would not wake it.