steady
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2.0
- adjective
- /ˈstɛdi/
:
constante
- Defined this way, there is a steady decline in productivity across all age groups.
- a steady growth
- remain steady
- hold steady
So I think slow, being slow and steady and cautious.
- So I think slow, being slow and steady and cautious.
- My dad didn't have like a steady job at the time, but.
- They saw that there wasn't just a steady dialectic of progress.
Examples
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However, conservation areas are under increasing threat because of steady growth in both urban and rural areas.
Academic text (2008) -
However, the performance of each sector was not steady over this whole period of twenty years.
Academic text (1999) -
The numbers are holding steady.
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Just got to regulate and keep the temperature going steady for the first use.
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The hour is all about a steady, prolonged power output.
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Students could use the device until they can generate a steady beat independently.
Academic text (2015) -
The good news is... we've had steady growth over the last six months.
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Because your dad was unassuming and steady and wise.
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It's especially reassuring in a recession to have a steady source of income.
Academic text (2011) -
The stock market has shown a steady increase throughout the year.
Synonyms
870
1.0
Happening at fixed times on a schedule
360
2.7
Stays the same over time
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3.1
Not changing in quality or form over time
45
3.8
Not moving or changing over time
30
5.6
Loyal and firm in support that does not change
28
1.0
Secure and unlikely to move, change, or weaken
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5.8
Being firm in belief or support that does not change
5
4.9
Always reliable and steady
3
7.0
Not changing when conditions change
1
4.8
Not changing over time and always the same
1
4.3
Very steady and reliable in what someone does
Not changing much and staying steady in weather or temperature
A person who stays calm and acts in a reliable way
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
Calm, skilled control of a team or company in difficult times
Compounds
- Archaic
An idea that the universe stays the same overall because new matter is made as galaxies move apart
How Steady
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Steady comes from the old English root stead meaning 'place' or 'position', a idea you can see in words like homestead and steadfast. So if something is steady it stays in the same place or value and does not change.