# backstep

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A step backwards
2. A regression.
3. An abrupt subsidence or change in deposition preserved in the sedimentary record due to a marine transgression.
4. Flow over a backward-facing step.
5. The process of going back and finishing a specification that was incomplete at the start of a process, once enough progress has been made to know the full details.
6. A platform at the rear of a firetruck where a firefighter can stand.

## Etymology
From back + step.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/backstep