Steadiness

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Origin

Middle English stedy, from stede

Definitions

  • 1a : direct or sure in movement : unfaltering <a steady hand>
b : firm in position : fixed <held the pole steady>
c : keeping nearly upright in a seaway <a steady ship>
  • 2: showing little variation or fluctuation : stable, uniform <a steady breeze> <steady prices>
  • 3a : not easily disturbed or upset <steady nerves>
b (1) : constant in feeling, principle, purpose, or attachment <steady friends> (2) : dependable
c : not given to dissipation : sober

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