Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Firm in position or place; fixed.
- adjective Direct and unfaltering; sure.
- adjective Free or almost free from change, variation, or fluctuation; uniform.
- adjective Not easily excited or upset.
- adjective Unwavering, as in purpose; steadfast.
- adjective Reliable; dependable.
- adjective Temperate; sober.
- transitive & intransitive verb To make or become steady.
- interjection Used to direct a helmsman to keep a ship's head in the same direction.
- noun The person whom one dates regularly, usually exclusively.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Firmly fixed in place or position; unmoved.
- Firm or unfaltering in action; resolute: as, a steady stroke; a steady purpose.
- In this sense much used elliptically in command, for‘keep’ or’ hold steady’: Nautical, an order to the helmsman to keep the ship straight on her course.
- In hunting, an order to a dog to be wary and careful.
- Free from irregularity or unevenness, or from tendency to irregular motion; regular; constant; undeviating; uniform: as, steady motion; a steady light; a steady course; a steady breeze; a steady gait.
- Constant in mind, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to relinquish a purpose: as, to be steady in the pursuit of an object; steady conduct.
- Hence Sober; industrious; persevering: as, a steady workman.
- noun In machinery, some device for steadying or holding a piece of work.
- noun In stone-cutting, a support for blocking up a stone to be dressed, cut, or broken.
- noun Same as
stadda . - noun A dialectal form of
stithy . - noun A young man who is the ‘steady company’ of a young woman; also, the young woman in the same relation to the young man.
- To make steady; hold or keep from shaking, staggering, swaying, reeling, or falling; support; make or keep firm: as, to
steady the hand. - Hence To make regular and persevering in character and conduct: as, trouble and disappointment had steadied him.
- To become steady; regain or maintain an upright or stable position or condition; move steadily.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- intransitive verb To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to move steadily.
- transitive verb To make steady; to hold or keep from shaking, reeling, or falling; to make or keep firm; to support; to make constant, regular, or resolute.
- adjective Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
- adjective Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
- adjective Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform
- adjective (Mach) a rest in a turning lathe, to keep a long piece of work from trembling.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
smooth and notbumpy or with obstructions - adjective
regular andeven - adjective
slow - verb To
stabilize something; to prevent from shaking.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
- adverb in a steady manner
- adjective not easily excited or upset
- adjective not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
- adjective not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
- adjective relating to a person who does something regularly
- verb make steady
- verb support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
- adjective securely in position; not shaky
- noun a person loved by another person
Etymologies
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Examples
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But on average though, I do think I can use the term steady growth for Texas, because I do see fairly healthy loan growth in Texas relative to other regions in the U.S.
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But on average though, I do think I can use the term steady growth for Texas, because I do see fairly healthy loan growth in Texas relative to other regions in the U.S.
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But on average though, I do think I can use the term steady growth for Texas, because I do see fairly healthy loan growth in Texas relative to other regions in the U.S.
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He defended what he called steady progress in the war.
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Yes, stressing the positive -- yes, stressing what he called steady advances on the battlefield.
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One test that he and Stemer put the Intercontinental through today was what he called a "steady heading side slip."
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Maddison said the HMCS Chicoutimi will finally reach what he calls a "steady state" by 2013, when a third sub comes out of maintenance and can function as a "swing boat" to be moved where needed.
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But Mr. Oestreich found himself more focused on the man seated directly behind him, who was connected to an oxygen cart or similar medical device that emitted what he called a steady - and apparently disruptive - ticking sound.
NYT > Home Page By ANAHAD O'CONNOR 2011
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Sooner than marry what you call a steady, sober man, I'd run away with a captain of
The Poacher Joseph Rushbrook Frederick Marryat 1820
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He lamented what he described as a steady diet of ...
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