The Wordsmith Dictionary

Stead "y, a. [Compar. Steadier; superl. Steadiest.] Etym: [Cf. AS. stedig sterile, barren, stæ, steady (in gestæ ), D. stedig, stadig, steeg, G. stätig, stetig. See Stead, n.]

1. Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. "The softest, steadiest plume. " Keble. Their feet steady, their hands diligent, their eyes watchful, and their hearts resolute. Sir P. Sidney.

2. 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.

3. Regular; constant; undeviating; uniform; as, the steady course of the sun; a steady breeze of wind.

Syn. -- Fixed; regular; uniform; undeviating; invariable; unremitted; stable. Steady rest (Mach ), a rest in a turning lathe, to keep a long piece of work from trembling.

STEADY

Stead "y, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Steadied; p. pr. & vb. n. Steadying.]

Defn: 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.

STEADY

STEADY Stead "y, v. i.

Defn: To become steady; to regain a steady position or state; to move steadily. Without a breeze, without a tide, She steadies with upright keel. Coleridge.

New American Oxford Dictionary

stead

stead |sted stɛd | ▶noun the place or role that someone or something should have or fill (used in referring to a substitute ): you wish to have him superseded and to be appointed in his stead . PHRASES stand someone in good stead be advantageous or useful to someone over time or in the future: his early training stood him in good stead. ORIGIN Old English stede ‘place, ’ of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stad ‘town, ’ German Statt ‘place, ’ Stadt ‘town, ’ from an Indo-European root shared by the verb stand .

steadfast

stead fast |ˈstedˌfast ˈstɛdˌfæst | ▶adjective resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering: steadfast loyalty. DERIVATIVES stead fast ly adverb, stead fast ness noun ORIGIN Old English stedefæst ‘standing firm ’ (see stead, fast 1 ).

Steadicam

Stead i cam |ˈstedēˌkam ˈstedikæm | ▶noun trademark a lightweight mounting for a movie camera that keeps it steady for filming when handheld or moving.

steading

stead ing |ˈstediNG ˈstɛdɪŋ | ▶noun Scottish & N. English a farm and its buildings; a farmstead.

steady

stead y |ˈstedē ˈstɛdi | ▶adjective ( steadier, steadiest ) 1 firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving: the lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady | he refilled her glass with a steady hand. • not faltering or wavering; controlled: a steady gaze | she tried to keep her voice steady. • (of a person ) sensible, reliable, and self-restrained: a solid, steady young man. 2 regular, even, and continuous in development, frequency, or intensity: a steady decline in the national birth rate | sales remain steady. • not changing; regular and established: I thought I'd better get a steady job | a steady boyfriend. • (of a ship ) moving without deviation from its course. ▶verb ( steadies, steadying, steadied ) make or become steady: [ with obj. ] : I took a deep breath to steady my nerves | (as adj. steadying ) : she's the one steadying influence in his life | [ no obj. ] : by the beginning of May prices had steadied. ▶exclam. used as a warning to someone to keep calm or take care: Steady now! We don't want you hurting yourself. ▶noun ( pl. steadies ) informal a person's regular boyfriend or girlfriend: his steady chucked him two weeks ago. PHRASES go steady informal have a regular romantic or sexual relationship with a particular person. steady on! Brit. used as a way of exhorting someone to calm down or be more reasonable in what they are saying or doing. DERIVATIVES stead i er noun, stead i ly |ˈstedl-ē |adverb, stead i ness noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘unwavering, without deviation ’): from stead + -y 1. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.

steady-going

stead y-go ing ▶adjective (of a person ) moderate and sensible in behavior; levelheaded.

steady state

stead y state ▶noun an unvarying condition in a physical process, esp. as in the theory that the universe is eternal and maintained by constant creation of matter. The steady state theory postulates that the universe maintains a constant average density, with more matter continuously created to fill the void left by galaxies that are receding from one another. The theory has now largely been abandoned in favor of the Big Bang theory and an evolving universe.

Oxford Dictionary

stead

stead |stɛd | ▶noun the place or role that someone or something should have or fill (used in referring to a substitute ): you wish to have him superseded and to be appointed in his stead . PHRASES stand someone in good stead be advantageous or useful to someone in the future: his early training stood him in good stead. ORIGIN Old English stede ‘place ’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch stad ‘town ’, German Statt ‘place ’, Stadt ‘town ’, from an Indo-European root shared by the verb stand .

steadfast

steadfast |ˈstɛdfɑːst, -fəst | ▶adjective resolutely or dutifully firm and unwavering: steadfast loyalty. DERIVATIVES steadfastly adverb, steadfastness noun ORIGIN Old English stedefæst ‘standing firm ’ (see stead, fast 1 ).

Steadicam

Steadi |cam |ˈstɛdikam | ▶noun trademark a lightweight mounting for a film camera which keeps it steady for filming when handheld or moving.

steading

stead |ing |ˈstɛdɪŋ | ▶noun Scottish & N. English a farm and its buildings; a farmstead.

steady

steady |ˈstɛdi | ▶adjective ( steadier, steadiest ) 1 firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving: the lighter the camera, the harder it is to hold steady | he refilled her glass with a steady hand. • not faltering or wavering; controlled: a steady gaze | she tried to keep her voice steady. • (of a person ) sensible, reliable, and self-restrained: a solid, steady young man. 2 regular, even, and continuous in development, frequency, or intensity: a steady decline in the national birth rate | sales remain steady. • not changing; regular and established: I thought I'd better get a steady job | a steady boyfriend. • (of a ship ) moving without deviation from its course. ▶verb ( steadies, steadying, steadied ) make or become steady: [ with obj. ] : I took a deep breath to steady my nerves | (as adj. steadying ) : she's the one steadying influence in his life | [ no obj. ] : by May prices had steadied. ▶exclamation used as a warning to someone to keep calm or take care: Steady now! We don't want you hurting yourself. ▶noun ( pl. steadies ) 1 informal a person's regular boyfriend or girlfriend: his steady chucked him two weeks ago. 2 a strut for stabilizing a caravan or other vehicle when stationary. PHRASES go steady informal have a regular romantic or sexual relationship with someone. steady on! Brit. used as a way of exhorting someone to calm down or be more reasonable. DERIVATIVES steadier noun, steadily adverb, steadiness noun ORIGIN Middle English (in the sense ‘unwavering, without deviation ’): from stead + -y 1. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent.

steady-going

steady-going ▶adjective (of a person ) moderate and sensible in behaviour; level-headed.

steady state

steady state ▶noun an unvarying condition in a physical process, especially as in the theory that the universe is eternal and maintained by constant creation of matter. The steady state theory postulates that the universe maintains a constant average density, with more matter continuously created to fill the void left by galaxies that are receding from one another. The theory has now largely been abandoned in favour of the Big Bang theory and an evolving universe.

American Oxford Thesaurus

steadfast

steadfast adjective 1 a steadfast friend: loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, true, constant, staunch, solid, trusty. ANTONYMS disloyal. 2 a steadfast policy: firm, determined, resolute, relentless, implacable, single-minded; unchanging, unwavering, unhesitating, unfaltering, unswerving, unyielding, unflinching, uncompromising. ANTONYMS irresolute.

steady

steady adjective 1 the ladder must be steady: stable, firm, fixed, secure, fast, safe, immovable, unshakable, dependable; anchored, moored, jammed, rooted, braced. ANTONYMS unstable, loose. 2 keep the camera steady: motionless, still, unshaking, static, stationary, unmoving. ANTONYMS shaky. 3 a steady gaze: fixed, intent, unwavering, unfaltering. ANTONYMS darting. 4 a steady young student: sensible, levelheaded, rational, settled, mature, down-to-earth, full of common sense, reliable, dependable, sound, sober, serious-minded, responsible, serious. ANTONYMS flighty, immature, impulsive. 5 a steady income: constant, unchanging, regular, consistent, invariable; continuous, continual, unceasing, ceaseless, perpetual, unremitting, unwavering, unfaltering, unending, endless, around /round-the-clock, all-year-round. ANTONYMS fluctuating, sporadic. 6 a steady boyfriend: regular, usual, established, settled, firm, devoted, faithful. ANTONYMS occasional. ▶verb 1 he steadied the rifle: stabilize, hold steady; brace, support; balance, poise; secure, fix, make fast. 2 she needed to steady her nerves: calm, soothe, quiet, compose, settle; subdue, quell, control, get a grip on.

Oxford Thesaurus

steadfast

steadfast adjective 1 he was a steadfast friend: loyal, faithful, committed, devoted, dedicated, dependable, reliable, steady, true, constant, staunch, trusty. ANTONYMS disloyal. 2 a steadfast policy of internationalism: firm, determined, resolute, steady, staunch, stalwart, stout, relentless, implacable, single-minded; unchanging, unwavering, unhesitating, unfaltering, unswerving, unyielding, unflinching, inflexible, uncompromising. ANTONYMS irresolute.

steady

steady adjective 1 the base was not steady, and the model fell over: stable, balanced, firm, fixed, secure, secured, fast, safe, immovable, unshakeable, dependable; anchored, moored, jammed, rooted, braced, cemented, riveted, nailed, tied. ANTONYMS unstable, loose. 2 press the button again, keeping the camcorder as steady as you can: motionless, still, unshaking, static, stationary, unmoving, sure. ANTONYMS shaky. 3 a steady gaze: fixed, intent, immovable, immobile, unwavering, unfaltering. ANTONYMS darting. 4 a solid, steady young man: sensible, level-headed, well balanced, balanced, rational, settled, mature, down-to-earth, full of common sense, stolid, calm, equable, imperturbable, reliable, dependable, sound, sober, serious-minded, responsible, serious. ANTONYMS flighty, impulsive, airy-fairy, immature. 5 a fixed-interest bond is used to provide a steady income: constant, unchanging, changeless, unvarying, invariable, undeviating; uniform, even, regular, consistent; continuous, continual, unceasing, ceaseless, perpetual, unremitting, unwavering, unfaltering, unfluctuating, undying, unending, endless, round-the-clock, all-year-round; reliable, dependable. ANTONYMS fluctuating, intermittent, sporadic. 6 a steady boyfriend: regular, unchanging, habitual, usual, customary, established, settled, firm, devoted, faithful. ANTONYMS occasional, on-off. ▶verb 1 he propped his elbow on his knee to steady the rifle: stabilize, make steady, hold steady; secure, fix, make fast; brace, support; balance, poise. 2 I took a deep breath to steady my nerves: calm, calm down, soothe, quieten, quiet, compose, settle, pacify, lull; subdue, quell, control, get a grip on; sedate, tranquillize.

Duden Dictionary

Steadicam

Stea di cam Substantiv, feminin , die ® |ˈstɛdikɛm |englisch Steadicam ®, zu: steady = standfest und cam, umgangssprachliche Kurzform von: camera = Kamera [Handkamera mit ] Tragevorrichtung, die das Verwackeln des Bildes verhindert

Steadyseller

Stea dy sel ler Substantiv, maskulin , der |ˈstɛdi …|der Steadyseller; Genitiv: des Steadysellers, Plural: die Steadyseller englisch-amerikanisch Buch, das über längere Zeit gleichmäßig gut verkauft wird

Steady State

Stea dy State , Stea dy state Substantiv, maskulin , der Steadystate |…(ˈ )steɪt …(ˈ )steɪt |der Steady State; Genitiv: des Steady State [s ], Steady States der Steadystate; Genitiv: des Steadystate [s ], Plural: die Steadystates englisch ; »stabiler Zustand «1 Biologie trotz dauernder Energiezufuhr und -abfuhr bestehendes Gleichgewicht in offenen physikalischen Systemen; Fließgleichgewicht 2 Wirtschaft Zustand einer Wirtschaft, bei dem alle wirtschaftlichen Größen (Konsum, Investitionen u. Ä.) mit derselben Rate wachsen oder konstant sind

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

stead

stead /sted /名詞 (!次の成句で ) .in A's st é ad ＝in st é ad of A ｟かたく｠A 〈人物〉の代わりに ▸ in my Uncle William's stead ウイリアムおじさんの代わりに st à nd [h ò ld ] A in g ò od st é ad 〈物事が〉 (やがて )A 〈人〉に大いに役立つ .

steadfast

stead fast /stédfæ̀st |-fɑ̀ːst /形容詞｟文ほめて｠【信念などにおいて】忠実な «in » ; 一貫した, 不動の, 揺るがない ▸ She remained steadfast in her opposition to the death penalty .彼女は一貫して死刑に反対していた ▸ a steadfast faith 確固たる信念～ly 副詞しっかりと, 着実に .～ness 名詞 U 確固たること, 不動 .

steadily

stead i ly /stédɪli /→steady 副詞しっかりと, 堅実に, 着実に ; 絶え間なく ▸ He walked quite steadily .彼は非常にしっかりした足取りで歩いた (≒He was quite a steady walker. )▸ Import prices have been rising steadily .輸入価格がずっと上昇している ▸ a steadily declining fishing industry 次第に衰退してきている漁業

steadiness

stead i ness /stédinəs /名詞 U 安定 ; 不変 ; 着実, 堅実 .

steady

stead y /stédi /〖語源は「1つの場所 (stead )にとどまっている」〗(副 )steadily 形容詞 -ier ; -iest 1 〈物が〉固定された , ぐらつかない (firm )(↔unsteady )▸ keep [hold ] the boat steady ボートを安定させておく ▸ with a steady hand しっかりした手つきで 2 継続的な , 絶えることのない ▸ steady economic growth 安定した経済成長 ▸ a steady stream [flow ] of visitors ひっきりなしの訪問客 3 一定の , 不変の ▸ a steady job [income ]定職 [収入 ]▸ at a steady pace 一定のペースで 4 〈人が〉落ちついた , 賢明な ; 信頼できる .5 〈関係などが〉確固とした , 揺るぎない .6 〈恋人が〉定まった , 特定の .7 〘海〙針路の変わらない .動詞 -ies ; -ied ; ～ing 他動詞〈物など〉をしっかり固定する , 安定させる ; 〈声感情など〉を落ち着ける , 鎮める (down )▸ steady oneself (倒れないように )バランスを保つ ▸ steady one's nerves 冷静になる, 落ち着く自動詞〈物などが〉 (動かないで )安定する ; 〈価格などが〉 (増減しないで )安定する , 落ち着く (down ).副詞しっかりと .g ò st é ady 1 ｟くだけてやや古｠【決まった1人の異性と】恋愛関係になる, 交際する «with » .2 まじめ [着実 ]にやる .名詞複 -ies C ｟米くだけた話やや古｠決まった恋人 [異性の友達 ], ステディ .間投詞｟くだけて｠(危険を知らせて )気をつけろ , 危ない .St é ady on! ｟英くだけてやや古｠落ち着け, (そう )あわてるな ; 気をつけろ (!相手の不適当なまたは行き過ぎた言動などに対して ) .～̀ st á te th è ory 〖the ～〗〘天〙定常宇宙説 .