Ladder
noun
A piece of equipment used for climbing up or down, that consists of two vertical bars or pieces of rope joined to each other by a series of horizontal steps.
He climbed up the ladder to fix the roof.
Often appears as...
- climb a ladder
- step on a ladder
noun
A hierarchical structure, system or organization where progress is achieved by ascending from one level to another.
He has moved up the corporate ladder quickly due to his hard work.
Often appears as...
- climb the ladder
- move up/down the ladder
noun
A sudden glaring of light; a quick light blaze.
The camera catches a ladder of light.
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Technical
noun
In stockings, tights or pantyhose, a ladder is a run or snag.
She got a ladder in her stocking when it was snagged by a nail.
Often appears as...
- get a ladder
- have a ladder
verb
To damage (a stocking or tights) so that a hole or line is formed.
I laddered my tights when I scraped against the wall.
Often appears as...
- ladder a stocking
- ladder a tight
noun
In computing, a ladder is a type of diagram.
The logic of this circuit can be shown with a ladder diagram.
Often appears as...
- ladder diagram
- ladder logic
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A piece of equipment used for climbing up or down, that consists of two vertical bars or pieces of rope joined to each other by a series of horizontal steps.
He climbed up the ladder to fix the roof.
Often appears as...
- climb a ladder
- step on a ladder
noun
A hierarchical structure, system or organization where progress is achieved by ascending from one level to another.
He has moved up the corporate ladder quickly due to his hard work.
Often appears as...
- climb the ladder
- move up/down the ladder
noun
A sudden glaring of light; a quick light blaze.
The camera catches a ladder of light.
Usage tips
Technical
noun
In stockings, tights or pantyhose, a ladder is a run or snag.
She got a ladder in her stocking when it was snagged by a nail.
Often appears as...
- get a ladder
- have a ladder
verb
To damage (a stocking or tights) so that a hole or line is formed.
I laddered my tights when I scraped against the wall.
Often appears as...
- ladder a stocking
- ladder a tight
noun
In computing, a ladder is a type of diagram.
The logic of this circuit can be shown with a ladder diagram.
Often appears as...
- ladder diagram
- ladder logic
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 6
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Use
The ladder is a physical object and involves actual climbing actions.
She grabbed the ladder to climb over the fence.
Pro Tip 2/3Safety Precautions
Using a ladder requires caution to avoid accidents or falls.
He securely placed the ladder before ascending.
Pro Tip 3/3Solid Support
Ladders should be leaned on a stable surface for safe usage.
Place the ladder against the wall, not the door.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Use
The ladder is a physical object and involves actual climbing actions.
She grabbed the ladder to climb over the fence.
Pro Tip 2/3Safety Precautions
Using a ladder requires caution to avoid accidents or falls.
He securely placed the ladder before ascending.
Pro Tip 3/3Solid Support
Ladders should be leaned on a stable surface for safe usage.
Place the ladder against the wall, not the door.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Use
The ladder is a physical object and involves actual climbing actions.
She grabbed the ladder to climb over the fence.
Pro Tip 2/3Safety Precautions
Using a ladder requires caution to avoid accidents or falls.
He securely placed the ladder before ascending.
Pro Tip 3/3Solid Support
Ladders should be leaned on a stable surface for safe usage.
Place the ladder against the wall, not the door.
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and make a better impact. Because when we start to put these things together, we can then define what success actually means to us, and without these different parts of the compass, it's impossible. We end up in the situation -- we have that scripted life that everybody seems to be living going up this ladder to nowhere.
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Will automation take...
is that it knocks out rungs in the economic ladder, shrinks the size of the middle class and threatens to make us a more stratified society. On the one hand, a set of highly paid, highly educated professionals doing interesting work, on the other, a large number of citizens in low-paid jobs
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A lesson in education...
screen then you will in front of a teacher so to address the former we use the ladder and two-cent basically tries to create content and an overlap between education and entertainment during the break I met a young man he's gonna come and help me uh my man Don say once you come up and help
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Fence Jumpers PIPE National...
before another camera picks up a second possible crosser there's a guy approaching the fence here bringing up a ladder there's a 18 foot high fence so they needed some help you see him scouting you're getting stretched from the guy below this
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How economic inequality...
Now I'm going to show you what that does to our societies. We collected data on problems with social gradients, the kind of problems that are more common at the bottom of the social ladder. Internationally comparable data on life expectancy,
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Nirmalya Kumar: India's...
to confront a problem, which is where does the next step of the ladder people come from within your company? So you have two choices Either you bring the people from India into the developed world to take positions in the next step
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Emily Ainsworth: Inside...
fishnets without laddering them I learned how to dodge bullets and I learned how to look nonchalant after flushing a quantity of cocaine down a public lavatory but one of the most important things that I learned was how
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Rare Ghost Orchid Has...
went out in the swamp for weeks at a time and stood on a ladder aiming an infrared video camera had a ghost orchid patrolling different flowers hoping something would come it was so frustrating for so long that I was
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Can you cheat death by...
It turns out that Death is a connoisseur of most excellent music. He’s decided to give you a chance to escape your fate by beating him at his favorite life-sized Snakes and Ladders.
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Eagle Owl Invasion PIPE...
and all that young owls have to do is learn some of the tricks of the train would mice collect ladders of food ready for winter this one is using an old black bird's nest
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How to find work you...
and make a better impact. Because when we start to put these things together, we can then define what success actually means to us, and without these different parts of the compass, it's impossible. We end up in the situation -- we have that scripted life that everybody seems to be living going up this ladder to nowhere.
Video examples
Will automation take...
is that it knocks out rungs in the economic ladder, shrinks the size of the middle class and threatens to make us a more stratified society. On the one hand, a set of highly paid, highly educated professionals doing interesting work, on the other, a large number of citizens in low-paid jobs
Video examples
A lesson in education...
screen then you will in front of a teacher so to address the former we use the ladder and two-cent basically tries to create content and an overlap between education and entertainment during the break I met a young man he's gonna come and help me uh my man Don say once you come up and help
Video examples
Fence Jumpers PIPE National...
before another camera picks up a second possible crosser there's a guy approaching the fence here bringing up a ladder there's a 18 foot high fence so they needed some help you see him scouting you're getting stretched from the guy below this
Video examples
How economic inequality...
Now I'm going to show you what that does to our societies. We collected data on problems with social gradients, the kind of problems that are more common at the bottom of the social ladder. Internationally comparable data on life expectancy,
Video examples
Nirmalya Kumar: India's...
to confront a problem, which is where does the next step of the ladder people come from within your company? So you have two choices Either you bring the people from India into the developed world to take positions in the next step
Video examples
Emily Ainsworth: Inside...
fishnets without laddering them I learned how to dodge bullets and I learned how to look nonchalant after flushing a quantity of cocaine down a public lavatory but one of the most important things that I learned was how
Video examples
Rare Ghost Orchid Has...
went out in the swamp for weeks at a time and stood on a ladder aiming an infrared video camera had a ghost orchid patrolling different flowers hoping something would come it was so frustrating for so long that I was
Video examples
Can you cheat death by...
It turns out that Death is a connoisseur of most excellent music. He’s decided to give you a chance to escape your fate by beating him at his favorite life-sized Snakes and Ladders.
Video examples
Eagle Owl Invasion PIPE...
and all that young owls have to do is learn some of the tricks of the train would mice collect ladders of food ready for winter this one is using an old black bird's nest
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Summer Sanders
American Athlete
When you're at a public pool or in your friend's backyard, knowing that your kids can get in and out of the water and protect themselves can make all the difference in the world. Something as simple as being able to flip over and get to the ladder can save a life. You can start your kids in lessons as early as you want - it's never too soon.
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Jeff Hardy
American Wrestler
People ask me how I am so fearless on a ladder and how I have no fear in the ring. And the answer to that question is a bit complicated. I used to have no fear, but that is no longer true. With a wife and two girls at home, I'm more afraid now than ever.
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Jamie Dimon
American Businessman
It is true that too many people are not getting a fair opportunity to get ahead. We must find ways to help them move up the economic ladder, and everyone - business, government, and nonprofits - needs to play a role.
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Forest Whitaker
American Actor
In life, there's a ladder sometimes, and maybe at the top, there's a mirror. You take a step up, then maybe three steps down... just because you don't want to face the decloaking in the mirror.
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Henry David Thoreau
American Author
If it is surely the means to the highest end we know, can any work be humble or disgusting? Will it not rather be elevating as a ladder, the means by which we are translated?
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Robert Greene
English Playwright
Create a ladder of values and priorities in your life, reminding yourself of what really matters to you.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
We need more good jobs that reward hard work with rising wages, dignity, and a ladder to a better life.
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Margaret Heffernan
American Businesswoman
One of the sad truths about leadership is that, the higher up the ladder you travel, the less you know.
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Clare Boothe Luce
American Dramatist
Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.
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Morrissey
English Musician
Life's full of tricky snakes and ladders.
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Summer Sanders
American Athlete
When you're at a public pool or in your friend's backyard, knowing that your kids can get in and out of the water and protect themselves can make all the difference in the world. Something as simple as being able to flip over and get to the ladder can save a life. You can start your kids in lessons as early as you want - it's never too soon.
Quote examples
Jeff Hardy
American Wrestler
People ask me how I am so fearless on a ladder and how I have no fear in the ring. And the answer to that question is a bit complicated. I used to have no fear, but that is no longer true. With a wife and two girls at home, I'm more afraid now than ever.
Quote examples
Jamie Dimon
American Businessman
It is true that too many people are not getting a fair opportunity to get ahead. We must find ways to help them move up the economic ladder, and everyone - business, government, and nonprofits - needs to play a role.
Quote examples
Forest Whitaker
American Actor
In life, there's a ladder sometimes, and maybe at the top, there's a mirror. You take a step up, then maybe three steps down... just because you don't want to face the decloaking in the mirror.
Quote examples
Henry David Thoreau
American Author
If it is surely the means to the highest end we know, can any work be humble or disgusting? Will it not rather be elevating as a ladder, the means by which we are translated?
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Robert Greene
English Playwright
Create a ladder of values and priorities in your life, reminding yourself of what really matters to you.
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Hillary Clinton
American Politician
We need more good jobs that reward hard work with rising wages, dignity, and a ladder to a better life.
Quote examples
Margaret Heffernan
American Businesswoman
One of the sad truths about leadership is that, the higher up the ladder you travel, the less you know.
Quote examples
Clare Boothe Luce
American Dramatist
Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.
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Morrissey
English Musician
Life's full of tricky snakes and ladders.
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