steadiness en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
Etymology tree English steady Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English steadiness From steady + -ness.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) The state of being steady.
He brimmed with deep feeling as he replied in a steady voice, the steadiness of which was spoilt by the palpableness of his great effort to keep it so:— […]
1874, Thomas Hardy, chapter XXIX, in Far from the Madding Crowd. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: Smith, Elder & Co., […], →OCLC:
- (uncountable, usually) The degree of stability.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| steadinesses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Translations (16)
la stabilitās (the state of being steady) · es estabilidad (the degree of stability) · pl stałość (the state of being steady) · sv styrsel (the state of being steady) · fi vakaus (the state of being steady) · gv neuchorraghys (the state of being steady) · ru усто́йчивость (the state of being steady) · sv stadighet (the degree of stability) · ru усто́йчивость (the degree of stability) · ru стаби́льность (the degree of stability) · pl równomierność (the degree of stability) · es firmeza (the state of being steady) · fi vakaus (the degree of stability) · ta நிதானம் (the state of being steady) · sv stadighet (the state of being steady) · ga fostacht (the state of being steady)