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   steady

   /ˈstɛdi/

   adjective

   • 1. firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving: "the lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady" Similar stablebalancedfirmfixedsecuresecuredfastsafeimmovableunshakeabledependableanchoredmooredjammedrootedbracedcementedrivetednailedtiedmotionlessstillunshakingstaticstationaryunmovingsureOpposite unstablelooseshaky
   • ▪ not faltering or wavering; controlled: "a steady gaze" Similar fixedintentimmovableimmobileunwaveringunfalteringOpposite darting
   • ▪ (of a person) sensible, reliable, and self-restrained: "a solid, steady young man" Similar sensiblelevel-headedwell balancedbalancedrationalsettledmaturedown-to-earthfull of common sensestolidcalmequableimperturbablereliabledependablesoundsoberserious-mindedresponsibleseriousOpposite flightyimpulsiveairy-fairyimmature
   • 2. regular, even, and continuous in development, frequency, or intensity: "a steady decline in the national birth rate" Similar constantunchangingchangelessunvaryinginvariableundeviatinguniformevenregularconsistentcontinuouscontinualunceasingceaselessperpetualunremittingunwaveringunfalteringunfluctuatingundyingunendingendlessround-the-clockall-year-roundreliabledependableOpposite fluctuatingintermittentsporadic
   • ▪ not changing; regular and established: "I thought I'd better get a steady job" Similar regularunchanginghabitualusualcustomaryestablishedsettledfirmdevotedfaithfulOpposite occasionalon-off
   • ▪ (of a ship) moving without deviation from its course.

   verb

   • 1. make or become steady: "I took a deep breath to steady my nerves" Similar stabilizemake steadyhold steadysecurefixmake fastbracesupportbalancepoisecalmcalm downsoothecomposesettlepacifylullsubduequellcontrolget a grip onsedatetranquillizequietenquiet

   exclamation

   • 1. used as a warning to someone to keep calm or take care: "Steady now! We don't want you hurting yourself"

   noun

   • 1. a person's regular boyfriend or girlfriend: informal "his steady chucked him two weeks ago"
   • 2. a strut for stabilizing a caravan or other vehicle when stationary.

   Word Origin Middle English (in the sense ‘unwavering, without deviation’): from stead + -y1. The verb dates from the mid 16th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. steadier noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › steady onSteady on Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Jun 29, 2024 · The meaning of STEADY ON is —used to tell someone to be calmer, to stop thinking or saying foolish or unreasonable things, etc.. How to use steady on in a sentence.

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   3 days ago · adjective. causing to become steady. “had a steadying effect on her nerves” synonyms: helpful. providing assistance or serving a useful function. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Steadying." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/steadying. Accessed 13 Jul. 2024. Copy citation.

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   3 days ago · A continuous-time Markov chain (X t) t ≥ 0 is defined by a finite or countable state space S, a transition rate matrix Q with dimensions equal to that of the state space and initial probability distribution defined on the state space.

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   Jul 2, 2024 · 3 minute read. 10 shares. The meaning of the idiom slow and steady wins the race is that the best results come from consistent and effective efforts. This proverb reminds one of the ancient Greek story of the tortoise and the hare from Aesop’s Fables, which is well known to all Westerners.

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   4 days ago · t. e. Inductance is the tendency of an electrical conductor to oppose a change in the electric current flowing through it.

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   Jul 3, 2024 · Terminal velocity, steady speed achieved by an object freely falling through a gas or liquid. An object dropped from rest will increase its speed until it reaches terminal velocity; an object forced to move faster than it terminal velocity will, upon release, slow down to this constant velocity.