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steadiness|ˈstɛdɪnɪs|
[f. steady a. + -ness.]
†1. The condition or quality of standing fast, permanence, stability. Obs.
1530Palsgr. 275/2 Stedynesse, estableté, permanableté. 1653H. More Def. Cabbala App. viii. (1713) 184 Which word µένειν he often uses in setting out the steddiness and immutableness of the Matter.
2. Freedom from rocking, swaying, tottering, or other irregular movement.
a1586Sidney Arcadia ii. (Sommer) 122 Himself [sc. a horseman]..shewing at one instant both steadines & nimblenes. 1651Hobbes Leviath. i. x. 44 Like the steddinesse of a Ship laden with Merchandise. 1765Museum Rust. IV. 167 The breadth of the wheels gives a steadiness to the whole machine. 1872Tyndall Forms of Water §17 ⁋136 Here perfect steadiness of foot is necessary—a slip would be death. 1910Encycl. Brit. III. 271/1 To allow for the superior centering of the shot.., Bashforth introduces a factor σ, called the coefficient of steadiness. This steadiness may vary during the flight of the projectile.
3. Freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy or persistence in resolve, attachment, or conduct.
1663Patrick Pilgrim xxiii. (1687) 248 So you will be conducted..in paths..of setledness and steadiness of mind. a1715Burnet Own Time ii. iv. (1897) I. 266 The presbyterians, who were quite dispirited by the steadiness of his conduct, would take heart again. 1874Green Short Hist. iii. §7. 149 There is the same steadiness of will and purpose in his patriotism. 1893Speaker 20 May 553/1 The steadiness with which all sections of the Ministerialists have clung to their posts.
b. Freedom from perturbation in mind or demeanour. ? Obs.
1642Fuller Holy & Prof. St. iv. xvi. 323 It is inconsistent with the steddinesse of his gravity to be startled with a wonder. 1647Clarendon Hist. Reb. i. §46 He answered the articles with great steadiness and unconcernedness.
c. Of troops: Firmness in moral.
1666Dk. Ormonde in 11th Rep. Hist. MSS. Comm. App. v. 13 It has given mee good proof of the steadynesse of the Regiment. a1859Macaulay Hist. Eng. xxiii. V. 13 Every⁓thing must then be staked on the steadiness of the militia.
d. Of a horse: Freedom from skittishness or nervousness.
1835[Sir G. Stephen] Adv. in Search of Horse ix. 125 Steadiness is a great virtue in a gig-horse.
4. Uniformity of action, maintenance of an even rate of progress or level of quality, amount, and the like.
1638Junius Paint. Ancients i. v. §4. 74 The learned..understand the reason of Art, the unlearned feele the pleasure..: softnesse doth take them both, and forciblenesse doth stirre them both alike; both approve of steadinesse..and loathe all manner of excessivenesse. 1776Adam Smith W.N. I. i. xi. 263 The durableness of metals is the foundation of this extraordinary steadiness of price. 1882Jrnl. Fabrics 12 Feb. 68/2 Linen.—Trade has presented a fair degree of steadiness during the whole month. 1884Law Times 13 Sept. 331/2 The electric light was turned on, but refused to burn with any kind of steadiness.
5. Sobriety or regularity of living.
1864Smiles Stephenson iii. 32 He had contrived, by thrift, steadiness, and industry to save..money. |