The hierarchy or ranking system within an organization, such as the corporate ladder.
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).
A series of stages by which one progresses to a better position.
In the game of go, a sequence of moves following a zigzag pattern and ultimately leading to the capture of the attacked stones.
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.
society's categorization of people into socioeconomic strata
the vertical layering of vegetation in a forest
process of treating seeds to simulate natural conditions that the seeds must experience before germination can occur; most often the process involves exposure to cold in which case it may also be called cold treatment
the process leading to the formation or deposition of layers, especially of sedimentary rocks
a layering of musical texture