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steady

 
 
/ˈstedi/ adjective

Translation

GRADUAL happening at a gradual, regular rate
devamlı, sürekli, düzenli
steady economic growth He has had a steady flow/stream of visitors.1547
STILL still and not shaking
sabit, sarsılmaz, değişmez, oynamaz
You need steady hands to be a dentist. → Opposite unsteady2514
NOT CHANGING not changing
değişmez, sabit
She drove at a steady speed.21542152
steady job/work a job that is likely to continue for a long time and pay you regular money
devamlı/daimî görev/iş
14361441
steadily adverb
düzenli olarak
steadiness noun [U]
sabit olma durumu
(Definition of steady adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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