lockstep

American  

[lok-step] / ˈlɒkˌstɛp /

noun

1. a way of marching in very close file, in which the leg of each person moves with and closely behind the corresponding leg of the person ahead.

2. a rigidly inflexible pattern or process.

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adjective

1. rigidly inflexible.

   a lockstep educational curriculum.

lockstep British  

/ ˈlɒkˌstɛp /

noun

1. a method of marching in step such that the men follow one another as closely as possible

2. a standard procedure that is closely, often mindlessly, followed

3. progressing at exactly the same speed and in the same direction as other people or things, esp as a matter of course rather than by choice

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Etymology

Origin of lockstep

First recorded in 1795–1805; lock ¹ + step

Example Sentences

It’s time to show some respect again, with Treasuries no longer moving in lockstep with stocks.

From Barron's

It’s time to show some respect again, with Treasuries no longer moving in lockstep with stocks.

From Barron's

The three chip makers often move in lockstep after Nvidia’s earnings.

From Barron's

Domestic issues aside, the BSP is also not moving as much in lockstep with the Fed as it used to.

From The Wall Street Journal

Mr. Greenberg’s 21st-century version, which takes place in a grand Fifth Avenue mansion, moves in lockstep with the original.

From The Wall Street Journal