stride

Vocabulary Word

Definition

'Stride' usually means to walk or run with long, confident steps. It's like the way a confident person enters a room or an athlete enters a stadium.

Examples in Different Contexts

In social change, 'strides' represent progress in societal or environmental goals. An activist might proclaim, 'We’ve made significant strides in raising awareness about climate change, but there is still much work to be done to drive action.'

Practice Scenarios

Leadership

Scenario:

The team is facing some unexpected challenges with the new project. They are trying to map the best way forward.

Response:

The team needs to take these issues in stride and come up with multiple solutions.

Tech

Scenario:

The program is crashing when processing large data arrays. I am trying to find a solution.

Response:

Have you tried reducing the stride of the data arrays to manage the load better?