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.
A number of things that follow on one after the other or are connected one after the other.
A set of consonants that share a particular phonetic or phonological feature.
A television or radio program which consists of several episodes that are broadcast in regular intervals
An unranked taxon.
A parcel of rough diamonds of assorted qualities.
The sequence of partial sums ∑ᵢ₌₁ⁿa_i of a given sequence aᵢ.
A subdivision of a genus, a taxonomic rank below that of section (and subsection) but above that of species.
A group of matches between two sides, with the aim being to win more matches than the opposition.