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steadiness

noun

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Pronunciation: /ˈstɛdinəs/

noun

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.

  1. 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:— […]”

  2. The degree of stability.