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steadiness
stead·y S0724900 (stĕd′ē)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. stead′i·er n.stead′i·ly adv.stead′i·ness n.Steadiness See Also: FIRMNESS - (Believe in justice) inexorable as the decay of an isotope —Marge Piercy
- Solid as earthenware —Anne Sexton
- Solid as the continent —Slogan, North American Life Insurance
- Stayed steady as a castle —John Le Carré
- (His touch is quick, sure,) steady as a laser —T. Coraghessan Boyle
- Steady as the moonlight —Saul Bellow
- (Hands as) steady as the murder rate —Loren D. Estleman
- Steady as the stare of a glass eye —Arthur Baer
- Steady as the water flowing from a hydrant —James G. Huneker
ThesaurusNoun | 1. | steadiness - freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve or conduct; "He trusted her clear steadiness that she would do what she said"firmness of purpose, resoluteness, resolve, firmness, resolution - the trait of being resolute; "his resoluteness carried him through the battle"; "it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work" | | 2. | steadiness - the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in placefirmnessimmovability, immovableness - not capable of being moved or rearrangedgranite - something having the quality of granite (unyielding firmness); "a man of granite"sureness - the quality of being steady and unfailing; "sureness of hand"stability, stableness - the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfastricketiness, unsteadiness - the quality of not being steady or securely fixed in place | | 3. | steadiness - the quality of being steady--regular and unvaryingregularity - the quality of being characterized by a fixed principle or rate; "he was famous for the regularity of his habits"unsteadiness - the quality of being unsteady--varying and unpredictable |
steadinessnounReliability in withstanding pressure, force, or stress:fastness, firmness, hardness, security, soundness, stability, stableness, strength, sturdiness, sureness.Translationssteady (ˈstedi) adjective1. (negative unsteady) firmly fixed, balanced or controlled. The table isn't steady; You need a steady hand to be a surgeon. 穩固的,牢固的 稳固的,牢固的 2. regular or even. a steady temperature; He was walking at a steady pace. 穩定的 稳定的3. unchanging or constant. steady faith. 不變的 不变的4. (of a person) sensible and hardworking in habits etc. a steady young man. 踏實的 踏实的 verb to make or become steady. He stumbled but managed to steady himself; His heart-beat gradually steadied. 使堅(穩)定 使坚(稳)定 ˈsteadily adverbHis work is improving steadily. 穩定地 稳定地ˈsteadiness noun 穩定性 稳定性steady (on)! interjection don't be so angry, upset etc!. Steady on! Stop shouting! 鎮定些 镇定些IdiomsSeesteadysteadiness
steadiness[′sted·ē·nəs] (control systems) Freedom of a robot arm or end effector from high-frequency vibrations and jerks. (meteorology) persistence steadiness Related to steadiness: shake off, downside, get onSynonyms for steadinessnoun reliability in withstanding pressure, force, or stressSynonyms- fastness
- firmness
- hardness
- security
- soundness
- stability
- stableness
- strength
- sturdiness
- sureness
Synonyms for steadinessnoun freedom from wavering or indecisionRelated Words- firmness of purpose
- resoluteness
- resolve
- firmness
- resolution
noun the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in placeSynonymsRelated Words- immovability
- immovableness
- granite
- sureness
- stability
- stableness
Antonymsnoun the quality of being steady--regular and unvaryingRelated WordsAntonyms |