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Steadiness meaning in English

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Steadiness

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Noun

1. steadiness

freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct

Example Sentences:
'He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said'

2. firmness, steadiness

the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place

3. steadiness

the quality of being steady--regular and unvarying

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Steadiness

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adjectiveWord forms: steadier or steadiest
1. 
not able to be moved or disturbed easily; stable
2. 
free from fluctuation
the level stayed steady
3. 
not easily excited; imperturbable
4. 
staid; sober
5. 
regular; habitual
a steady drinker
6. 
continuous
a steady flow
7. nautical
(of a vessel) keeping upright, as in heavy seas
verbWord forms: steadies, steadying or steadied
8. 
to make or become steady
adverb
9. 
in a steady manner
10.  go steady
nounWord forms: plural steadies
11. informal
one's regular boyfriend or girlfriend
exclamation
12. nautical
an order to the helmsman to stay on a steady course
13. 
a warning to keep calm, be careful, etc
14. British
a command to get set to start, as in a race
ready, steady, go!

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Steadiness

see synonyms of steadiness
adjectiveWord forms: ˈsteadier or ˈsteadiest
1. 
that does not shake, tremble, totter, etc.; firm; fixed; stable
2. 
constant, regular, uniform, or continuous; not changing, wavering, or faltering
a steady gaze, a steady diet, a steady rhythm
3. 
not given to sudden changes in behavior, loyalty, disposition, etc.
4. 
habitual or regular; by habit
a steady customer
5. 
not easily agitated, excited, or upset; calm and controlled
steady nerves
6. 
grave; sober; staid; reliable; not frivolous or dissipated
7. 
keeping almost upright, as in a rough sea, or staying headed in the same direction
said of a ship
interjection
8. 
stay calm; control yourself
9. 
keep the ship headed in the same direction
verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈsteadied or ˈsteadying
10. 
to make or become steady
noun
11.  US, Informal
a person whom one dates regularly and exclusively; sweetheart
adverbWord forms: ˈsteadier or ˈsteadiest
12. 
in a steady manner

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.


Steadiness

see synonyms of steadiness
adj. stead·i·er, stead·i·est
1. Firm in position or place; fixed.
2. Direct and unfaltering; sure.
3. Free or almost free from change, variation, or fluctuation; uniform: a steady increase in value; a steady breeze.
4. Not easily excited or upset: steady nerves.
5. Unwavering, as in purpose; steadfast.
6. Reliable; dependable.
7. Temperate; sober.
tr. & intr.v. stead·ied, stead·y·ing, stead·ies
To make or become steady.
interj.
Nautical
Used to direct a helmsman to keep a ship's head in the same direction: Steady as she goes!
n. pl. stead·ies
The person whom one dates regularly, usually exclusively.

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