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# steady

adjective (steady, steadier, steadiest); adverb (steadily); verb (steady, steadies, steadied, steadying)

«steady» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Firm and not shaking or wobbling, like a steady ladder or a steady hand. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steady/#m1)
2. Happening at an even, regular rate without sudden changes, like steady rain or a steady speed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steady/#m2)
3. Calm and sensible, someone you can rely on. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steady/#m3)
4. As a verb, to steady something is to hold it so it stops moving or wobbling. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steady/#m4)

### In the lessons

In maths and science, "steady" means the same rate all the time: a car moving at a steady 50 km/h covers the same distance every hour, so you can multiply speed by time. In safety, a ladder or chair must be steady before you climb, and you steady yourself by holding a rail. In stories, a steady voice shows calm courage. Phrases: "steady on!", "slow and steady wins the race", "hold it steady", "ready, steady, go!" (British start of a race), "a steady job".

### Examples

- Hold the ladder steady while Dad climbs up. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steady/#x1)
- It rained steadily all afternoon. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steady/#x2)
- The train moved at a steady speed of 80 kilometres an hour. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steady/#x3)
- Her hand was steady as she poured the water. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steady/#x4)
- Ready, steady, go! [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steady/#x5)
- He grabbed the rail to steady himself on the bus. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steady/#x6)
- The plant grew at a steady rate of 2 cm a week. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steady/#x7)
- Slow and steady wins the race, said the tortoise. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steady/#x8)
- Slow and steady wins the race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steady/#x9)

### Note

Spelling: steadier, steadiest, steadied (y changes to i), but steadying keeps the y. "Steady" and "stable" are close in meaning. "Ready, steady, go" is British; Americans often say "ready, set, go". In maths problems, a steady rate means the amount changes by the same number each time, so you can use multiplication (steady 3 litres a minute for 5 minutes = 15 litres).

## In Jewish tradition

In maths and science, "steady" means the same rate all the time: a car moving at a steady 50 km/h covers the same distance every hour, so you can multiply speed by time. In safety, a ladder or chair must be steady before you climb, and you steady yourself by holding a rail. In stories, a steady voice shows calm courage. Phrases: "steady on!", "slow and steady wins the race", "hold it steady", "ready, steady, go!" (British start of a race), "a steady job".

### Note

Spelling: steadier, steadiest, steadied (y changes to i), but steadying keeps the y. "Steady" and "stable" are close in meaning. "Ready, steady, go" is British; Americans often say "ready, set, go". In maths problems, a steady rate means the amount changes by the same number each time, so you can use multiplication (steady 3 litres a minute for 5 minutes = 15 litres).

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «steady» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/S/steady/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«steady» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/steady.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «steady» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/S/steady/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«steady» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/steady.html) on Mova free.