A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position.
A length of unravelled fabric in a knitted garment, especially in nylon stockings; a run.
A frame, usually portable, of wood, metal, or rope, used for ascent and descent, consisting of two side pieces to which are fastened rungs (cross strips or rounds acting as steps).
In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.
The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, such as the corporate ladder.
Of a knitted garment: to develop a ladder as a result of a broken thread.
To ascend (a building, a wall, etc.) using a ladder.
To arrange or form into a shape of a ladder.
To close in on a target with successive salvos, increasing or decreasing the shot range as necessary.
The relative speed of change or progress.
A class into which ships were assigned based on condition, size etc.; by extension, rank.
The price of (an individual) thing; cost.
The gain or loss of a timepiece in a unit of time.
The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.
A set price or charge for all examples of a given case, commodity, service etc.
A wage calculated in relation to a unit of time.
Any of various taxes, especially those levied by a local authority.
Speed.
To ascertain the exact rate of the gain or loss of (a chronometer) as compared with true time.
To berate, scold.
To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level.
To evaluate a property's value for the purposes of local taxation.
To evaluate or estimate the value of.
To have position (in a certain class).
To deserve; to be worth.
To have value or standing.
To determine the limits of safe functioning for a machine or electrical device.
To consider or regard.
To like; to think highly of.
To ratify.