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Steady

Meanings and phrases

steady

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
adj.
  1. not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
  2. marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable; firm; steadfast; stiff; unbendable; unfaltering; unshakable; unwavering
  3. not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall; firm; unfluctuating
  4. relating to a person who does something regularly; regular
  5. securely in position; not shaky
  6. not easily excited or upset

steady

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
adv.
  1. in a steady manner; steadily

steady

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. a person loved by another person; sweetheart; sweetie; truelove

steady

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
v.
  1. make steady; calm; becalm
  2. support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace; brace; stabilize; stabilise

go steady

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
v.
  1. date regularly; have a steady relationship with; go out; date; see

steady down

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
v.
  1. become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; settle; root; take root; settle down

steady state theory

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
n.
  1. (cosmology) the theory that the universe maintains a constant average density with matter created to fill the void left by galaxies that are receding from each other; continuous creation theory

steady state

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Often, a steady state is approached asymptotically.
  • For an entire system to be at steady state, i.e.
  • What is average waiting time in queue in the steady state?

steady decline

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • For centuries, there has been a steady decline in the number of native Irish speakers in Ireland.
  • By the 1970s and 1980s, a combination of forces resulted in unionism's steady decline ever since.
  • The percentage of Christians in the town has been in a steady decline since the mid-twentieth century.

steady stream

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • She has since gotten a steady stream of projects for years.
  • "U-575" performed a steady stream of sinkings on her fifth sortie.
  • Churches provided a steady stream of income, with little cost and effort.

steady growth

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • This reflected a decade of steady growth for the party.
  • There was a steady growth of tea planting.
  • Under municipal ownership, the streetcar operation saw steady growth.

steady progress

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Portarlington rugby juveniles are making steady progress.
  • The Germans made slow but steady progress through the city.
  • With Johnson steering the team, the Reds made steady progress.

steady increase

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • This has promoted a steady increase of GDP and the annual growth rate.
  • Due to rapid increase in population, there has been a steady increase in crime.
  • The Madras Day festival has registered a steady increase in popularity year after year.

steady flow

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • A flow that is not a function of time is called steady flow.
  • A continued presence in a hypoxic environment of more than 24 hours leads to a steady flow of ventilation.
  • Chou Anime was officially closed on Saturday, September 22, 2012 due to not seeing a steady flow of customers.

remained steady

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • "Grand Masti" remained steady on weekdays.
  • That figure remained steady through 2000.

steady supply

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • For the first time, grains provided people with a steady supply of food.
  • These surviving embryos continue to feed on a steady supply of unfertilised eggs.
  • The queen's primary role is to reproduce and ensure the colony has a steady supply of new workers.

made steady

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E.g.
  • With Johnson steering the team, the Reds made steady progress.
  • The gelding made steady progress before emerging as a top-class horse in autumn.
  • Carbide.c++ has made steady progress in addressing issues brought up by the developer community.

steady pace

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • The 2000s saw a steady pace of growth and budget surpluses, but shaky inflation.
  • Remaining calm: Maintains a calm tone of voice and steady pace that is appropriate to the client's feelings and behaviour.
  • Swinburn sent Musical Bliss into the lead from the start and set a steady pace before quickening inside the last quarter of a mile.

steady income

Pronunciation American British Australian Indian
E.g.
  • Also, DJs who make a steady income from a venue, are also considered resident DJs.
  • Requiring a steady income, Johnson was given a modestly successful gambling operation.
  • When this worked, capital would rise and there would be a steady income for encyclopedias.
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