What does steady mean?
Definitions for steady
ˈstɛd isteady
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word steady.
Princeton's WordNet
sweetheart, sweetie, steady, trueloveadjective
a person loved by another person
steadyadjective
not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
"a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer"
firm, steady, unfluctuatingadjective
not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
"stocks are still firm"
steadyadjective
securely in position; not shaky
"held the ladder steady"
firm, steadfast, steady, stiff, unbendable, unfaltering, unshakable, unwaveringadjective
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
"firm convictions"; "a firm mouth"; "steadfast resolve"; "a man of unbendable perseverence"; "unwavering loyalty"
regular, steadyadjective
relating to a person who does something regularly
"a regular customer"; "a steady drinker"
steadyverb
not easily excited or upset
"steady nerves"
steady, calm, becalmverb
make steady
"steady yourself"
brace, steady, stabilize, stabiliseadverb
support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace
"brace your elbows while working on the potter's wheel"
steadily, steadyadverb
in a steady manner
"he could still walk steadily"
Wiktionary
steadyverb
To stabilize something; to prevent from shaking.
steadyadjective
smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions
steadyadjective
regular and even
steadyadjective
slow
Webster Dictionary
Steadynoun
firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm
Steadynoun
constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute; as, a man steady in his principles, in his purpose, or in the pursuit of an object
Steadynoun
regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind
Steadyverb
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
Steadyverb
to become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to move steadily
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Steady
sted′i, adj. (comp. Stead′ier, superl. Stead′iest) firm in standing or in place: fixed: stable: constant: resolute: consistent: regular: uniform: sober, industrious.—v.t. to make steady: to make or keep firm:—pa.t. and pa.p. stead′ied.—n. a rest or support, as for the hand, a tool, or a piece of work.—adv. Stead′ily.—n. Stead′iness.—adj. Stead′y-gō′ing, of steady habits or action. [A.S. stæððig—stæð, stead, bank; Ger. stätig, continual.]
Editors Contribution
steady
Balanced, controlled and secure in position.
The aircraft was steady the whole flight over the ocean and we were very grateful.
Submitted by MaryC on January 17, 2017
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Rank popularity for the word 'steady' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3779
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Rank popularity for the word 'steady' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4301
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of steady in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of steady in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of steady in a Sentence
We have always listened to customers and kept an eye on emerging trends to determine what to create next, most recently, we've seen a steady increase in energy drink consumption.
Rising nationalism and improving economies have fueled many Asian countries to spend larger and larger sums to modernize their militaries, so as you look around at our security challenges, this troubled peace around us reaffirms our policy on steady and prudent defense spending.
Adjusting for seasonality, the gain in the index was driven by lower outflows combined with steady inflows, this indicates that investors are increasing their allocations to hedge funds as markets in the U.S. and abroad are producing uneven returns, including significant upheaval in China and Greece.
There's a lot of investor interest in putting cash flow to work in infrastructure, in this environment, the steady, predictable cash flow and growth make these offerings pretty attractive.
There's a sense of relief. There's so much nervousness in the market at the moment that even slightly good news out of a bank like Commerzbank is taken very well, the German banking sector has been pretty battered, and The German banking sector's got to a point where there may be value there, so long as global economic factors start to calm down. Germany's DAX was up 1.4 percent. Traders said that growth data from Germany, which showed growth was steady and in line with expectations, provided reassurance after economic fears had pegged back markets this week. The FTSEurofirst 300 nonetheless remains down 5 percent this week, with banks still down around 7.5 percent on the week, hit by concerns over profitability in a low growth, low interest rate environment. Caution over exposure to default from the energy sector has also hindered bank stocks. On Friday, the oil and gas sector rose 3.1 percent after a rally in oil which left crude prices up over 3 percent. Growth sensitive mining stocks also rallied, up over 3 percent. In other corporate news, Rolls Royce rallied 11.9 percent after Rolls Royce results, Rolls Royce biggest one-day rise since November 2008. It stuck to its 2016 guidance, despite being forced to cut its dividend following three profit warnings last year. It said there would be no need for a rights issue.
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- klidný, plynulýCzech
- steadyDanish
- stetig, stabilisierenGerman
- σταθεράGreek
- konstantaEsperanto
- estable, firme, fijo, lisoSpanish
- vakaa, tasapainottaa, vakauttaaFinnish
- stable, régulier, lisseFrench
- cunbhalach, seasmhachScottish Gaelic
- costanteItalian
- 着実, 安定Japanese
- whakamatua, rōnaki, māhoiMāori
- gestaag, stabiliserenDutch
- stødigNorwegian
- firmePortuguese
- устойчивыйRussian
- stadigSwedish
- istikrarlıTurkish
- стійкийUkrainian
- 穩定Chinese
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