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Definition: Steadiness |
SteadinessNoun1. The quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed in place. 2. The quality of being steady--regular and unvarying. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "steadiness" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1588. (references) |
Synonym: SteadinessSynonym: firmness (n). (additional references) |
| Antonym: unsteadiness (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Perseverance | Constancy, steadiness; singleness of purpose, tenacity of purpose; persistence, plodding, patience; sedulity; (industry); pertinacy, pertinacity, pertinaciousness; iteration; |
Regularity of recurrence Periodicity | Punctuality, regularity, steadiness. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Steadiness |
| English words defined with "steadiness": calm, calmness, composure ♦ equanimity. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "steadiness": DRAGOON. (references) |
| Author | Quotation |
Lord Chesterfield | Let your enemies be disarmed by the gentleness of your manner, but at the same time let them feel, the steadiness of your resentment. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | |
| Title | Author | Quote |
A Christmas Carol | Dickens, Charles | Even this, though, when Scrooge looked at it with increasing steadiness, was (r)not its strangest quality. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | DRAGOON, n. A soldier who combines dash and steadiness in so equal measure that he makes his advances on foot and his retreats on horseback. |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Steadiness" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Steadiness" is used about 34 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 34 | 59,261 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
gabapentin steadiness | 3 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "steadiness"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | vendosmëri (dash, dead set, decision, decisiveness, determination, firmness, flatness, purpose, purposefulness, resoluteness, resolution, resolve). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | عزم (design, determination, dourness, grit, hardihood, intention, mean business, pluck, project, purpose, resoluteness, resource, sand), صلابة (callosity, hardihood, hardness, hards, inflexibility, iron, perseverance, reliability, resistance, rigidity, rigorism, singleness, solidity, soundness, stability, stiffness, stoutness, strength, stubbornness, tenacity, toughmindness, toughness), إستقرار (constancy, fastness, firmness, fixity, settlement, stability, stabilization, subsidence), إخلاص (adherence, allegiance, candor, candour, constancy, dedication, devotion, fidelity, genuineness, honesty, loyalty, sincerity, trueness, trustfulness), ثبات (constancy, determination, endurance, fastness, firmness, fixedness, fixity, fixture, immobility, immovability, invariability, perseverance, persistence, resolution, solidity, stability, stillness), رسوخ (deepness, establishment, fastness, firmness, immovability, rootage, settlement, stability). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 稳健. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | stabilnost, stálost (constancy, permanence, permanency, stability), spolehlivost (dependability, reliability, solidity, sureness, trustiness), vytrvalost (assiduity, constancy, endurance, perseverance, persistence, strenuousness), pravidelnost (regularity, smoothness), pevnost (fastness, firmness, fixedness, Fort, fortress, keep, post, solidity, stability, strength, stronghold, strong-hold, validity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | vakavuus (earnestness, firmness, seriousness, stability), tukevuus (firmness, heavy quality, stoutness), lujuus (firmness, steadfastness, strength). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | stabilité (stability), solidité (sturdiness), ténacité (strength), résolution, régularité (straightness), fidélité, fermeté (stiffness, strength). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Beständigkeit (consistency, constancy, continualness, durability, firmness, fixity, invariance, perpetualness, resistance, resistiveness, stability, vitality), Zuverlässigkeit (credibleness, creditableness, dependability, reliability, safeness, soundness, sureness, tenacity, trustiness, trustworthiness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | σταθερότησ (constancy, stability, stableness, stanchness, steadfastness), σταθερότητα (consistence, consistency, constancy, firmness, immutability, permanence, permanency, reliability, stability, stableness, stanchness, steadfastness), τακτικότησ (regularity), τακτικότητα (regularity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | יציבות (constancy, durability, fastness, fixity, solidity, stability), קביעות (certainty, constancy, durability, fixity, permanence, regularity), קביע" (appointing, determination, establishing, fixation, fixing, permanence, stability). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | szilárdság (balance, constancy, fastness, firmness, fixity, immobility, rigidity, solidity, stability, strength, sturdiness, substance), kitartás (durance, endurance, long-suffering, loylity, perseverance, persistence, persistency, stamina, strength, sustainment, tenacity, toughness), határozottság (definiteness, firmness, fixity of purpose, grittiness, manliness, positiveness, resoluteness, resolve, robustness, spiritedness, stoutness, sturdiness), egyenletesség (evenness, uniformity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | saldezza (firmness), fermezza (firmness, fixity, solidness), costanza (constancy). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Kanji | 持ち合い (even matching, interdependence, unity), '心 (constancy), 保ち合い (even matching, interdependence, unity), 下渋り . (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Katakana | たもちあい, したしぶり, "うし" (57th of the sexagenary cycle, accelerated, acceleration, backward, constancy, correspondence, developing, exasperated, exasperation, favorite courtier, filial devotion, innovation, labia, lips, march, meritorious retainer, one's junior, parade, red lips, renewal, renovation, rise, rising, spiritism, spiritualism, telecommunications, update), もちあい (even matching, interdependence, unity). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Manx | rick (consistence, intelligence, news, order, satisfaction, settled rule, settlement, story, tale, uniformity), neuchorraghys (sangfroid). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | eadinessstay statornicie (constancy, durability, firmness, perseverance, stability, steadfastness), stabilitate (constancy, permanence, permanency, poise, stability, steadfastness), stãruinţã (assiduity, constancy, diligence, hardness, insistence, patience, perseverance, persistence, solicitation, steadfastness, tenacity, zeal), regularitate (evenness, regularity, uniformity), fixitate (fixedness, fixity, immobility), fermitate (backbone, consistence, consistency, decision, determination, firmness, fixedness, fixity, inflexibility, resoluteness, resolution, solidity, staunchness, steadfastness, stiffness, stoutness, sturdiness), consistenţã (consistence, consistency, constancy, firmness, solidity, stability), blândeţe (benignity, clemency, docility, gentleness, good nature, good-heartedness, good-naturedness, meekness, mildness, softness, tameness, tractability). (various references) устойчивость (immunity, stability). (various references) bunnlum. (various references) postojanost (constancy, constant, immutability, stability, steadfastness), čvrstoća (firmness, hardness, solidity, soundness, steadfastness, temper). (various references) firmeza (buoyancy, fastness, firmness, soundness, sturdiness, sureness). (various references) sebat (constancy, fastness, permanency, perseverance, persistence, pertinacity, resoluteness, steadfastness, stoutness, strenght of purpose), sabitlik (constancy, fixity, immobility, immovability, invariability, rigidity, stability, stableness), sabır (endurance, fastness, forbearance, patience, steadfastness), metanet (backbone, earthiness, fortitude, grit, resistance, resoluteness, solidity, steadfastness, sturdiness), kararlılık (ballast, decision, decisiveness, determination, doggedness, equipoise, fixity, flatness, immovability, inflexibility, insistence, resoluteness, resolution, singleness, singleness of purpose, stability, stableness, stoutness, strenght of purpose), istikrar (ballast, constancy, easiness, permanence, permanency, stability, stableness, steady, uniformity), devam (attendance, continuation, continue, continued existance, duration, endurance, follow through, permanence, permanency, perpetuation, progression, prosecution, pursuance, sequel). (various references) sự bình tĩnh (calmness, composure, imperturbation, sang-froid, self-control, self-possession), sự điềm tĩnh tính đứng đắn, sự đều đều tính kiên định sự vững v ng, tính vững chắc sự điều đặn, tính chín chắn (maturity, thoughtfulness). (various references) sadrwydd (firmness). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | constantia, constantiam, stabilitatem. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "steadiness": steadinesses. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "steadiness": unsteadiness. (additional references) | |
Words containing "steadiness": unsteadinesses. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "steadiness" (pronounced ste"dēnus) |
| 6 | -e" d ē n u s | readiness. |
| 5 | -d ē n u s | cloudiness, rowdiness, sturdiness, tardiness, unwieldiness. |
| 4 | -ē n u s | airworthiness, arbitrariness, bagginess, cleanliness, clumsiness, cockiness, contrariness, coziness, craziness, creditworthiness, creepiness, deadliness, dizziness, dreariness, drowsiness, edginess, emptiness, friendliness, frothiness, funniness, ghastliness, hairiness, happiness, holiness, laziness, liveliness, loneliness, lousiness, nastiness, niggardliness, nosiness, orderliness, pettiness, queasiness, raciness, riskiness, roominess, scantiness, shakiness, silliness, sleepiness, sloppiness, slovenliness, solitariness, stinginess, tastiness, timeliness, trustworthiness, ugliness, uneasiness, unhappiness, wariness, weariness, wimpiness, worldliness, worthiness. |
| 3 | -n u s | abruptness, absoluteness, acuteness, aggressiveness, agribusiness, alertness, aloofness, alumnus, Anas, androgynous, anise, appropriateness, assertiveness, astuteness, asynchronous, attentiveness, attractiveness, awareness, awfulness, awkwardness, backwardness, badness, baldness, bearishness, bigness, bitterness, bituminous, blackness, blandness, bleakness, blindness, bluntness, boldness, bonus, boorishness, brashness, brightness, bullishness, business, callousness, calmness, carelessness, casualness, cautiousness, cavernous, cheapness, chitinous, cleanness, cleverness, closeness, cohesiveness, coldness, Colonus, combativeness, compactness, competitiveness, completeness, consciousness, contagiousness, contentiousness, Conus, coolness, correctness, creativeness, crispness, crookedness, cuteness, dampness, darkness, Deaconess, deafness, decisiveness, defensiveness, destructiveness, directness, disingenuousness, distinctiveness, divisiveness, drunkenness, dryness, dullness, eagerness, earnestness, effectiveness, elusiveness, evenness, exogenous, eyewitness, faintness, fairness, farsightedness, fastness, fickleness, firmness, fitness, flatness, fondness, foolishness, forcefulness, forgiveness, forthrightness, foulness, fractiousness, frankness, freshness, fullness, furnace, gauntness, gayness, gelatinous, gentleness, genuineness, genus, gluttonous, goodness, governess, graciousness, greatness, greenness, grimness, handedness, hardness, harmfulness, harness, harshness, heinous, helplessness, highness, hoarseness, homelessness, homesickness, homogenous, hopefulness, hopelessness, humanness, idleness, illness, inclusiveness, indebtedness, indecisiveness, indigenous, ineffectiveness, ineptness, inertness, intravenous, intrusiveness, inventiveness, joblessness, Johannes, kindness, larcenous, largeness, lateness, lawlessness, lenis, lightfastness, lightness, likeness, luminous, madness, Manus, meanness, membranous, menace, Minas, mindedness, minus, monotonous, mountainous, mutinous, narrowness, nearsightedness, neatness, nervousness, newness, niceness, nitrogenous, nonbusiness, nonpoisonous, nothingness, numbness, ominous, oneness, onus, openness, otherness, outrageousness, outspokenness, pandanus, peacefulness, penis, permissiveness, persuasiveness, pervasiveness, playfulness, poisonous, politeness, polygynous, pompousness, possessiveness, powerlessness, preparedness, quickness, quietness, randomness, rareness, ravenous, rawness, reasonableness, rebelliousness, recklessness, redness, remoteness, resistiveness, resourcefulness, responsiveness, restiveness, restlessness, restrictiveness, richness, righteousness, rightness, robustness, roughness, rudeness, ruinous, ruthlessness, sacredness, sadness, Salinas, sameness, secretiveness, selfishness, selflessness, sensitiveness, separateness, seriousness, shallowness, sharpness, shortness, shortsightedness, shrewdness, shyness, sickness, sinus, skittishness, slackness, slowness, sluggishness, slyness, smallness, smoothness, smugness, softness, soundness, spiritedness, squeamishness, starkness, steadfastness, steepness, sternness, stiffness, stillness, stoutness, strangeness, stubbornness, suddenness, suggestiveness, sweetness, swiftness, tartness, tenderness, tetanus, thickness, thinness, thoroughness, thoughtfulness, tightness, tiredness, togetherness, toughness, truthfulness, unconsciousness, unfairness, uniqueness, unpleasantness, unwillingness, usefulness, vagueness, vastness, venous, viciousness, villainous, vindictiveness, vividness, voluminous, wastefulness, waterishness, weakness, weightlessness, weirdness, wellness, wetness, whiteness, wholeness, wholesomeness, wickedness, wilderness, wildness, willingness, wistfulness, witness, wonderfulness, wryness. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-d-e-e-i-n-s-s-s-t" | |
-1 letter: andesites, staidness. | |
-2 letters: andesite, aniseeds, assented, assisted, destains, destines, diseases, disseats, dissents, easiness, etesians, sandiest, seasides, sensated, sensates, sestinas, sestines, standees, steadies, teniases. | |
-3 letters: aniseed, assents, dassies, densest, desists, destain, destine, detains, disease, disseat, dissent, easiest, endites, entases, entasis, etesian, ideates, instead, nasties, sadists, sadness, sainted, sanseis, sateens, seaside, sedates, senates, sensate, sestina. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-d-e-e-i-n-s-s-s-t" | |
+1 letter: desistances, staidnesses, tardinesses. | |
+2 letters: adroitnesses, daintinesses, disseminates, draftinesses, steadinesses, tawdrinesses, unsteadiness. | |
+3 letters: delicatessens, disparateness, distantnesses, threadinesses. | |
+4 letters: adaptivenesses, detailednesses, dilatorinesses, dispensatories, dissipatedness, farsightedness, pedestrianisms, towardlinesses, unsteadinesses. | |
+5 letters: antidepressants, antidepressions, arrondissements, clandestineness, considerateness, dastardlinesses, disparatenesses, distastefulness, identicalnesses, idiomaticnesses, immediatenesses, maladroitnesses, nearsightedness, sensationalised, straitlacedness, subordinateness, withdrawnnesses. | |
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