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{
"term": "steady",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b2",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "developing, growing, etc. gradually and in an even and regular way",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "We've had five years of **steady **economic **growth**."
},
{
"text": "The last decade has seen a **steady decline **in the number of birds nesting here."
},
{
"text": "There has been a gradual but **steady increase** in prices."
},
{
"text": "We are making slow but **steady progress**."
},
{
"text": "The castle receives a **steady stream** of visitors."
},
{
"text": "There seemed to be a **steady flow **of customers all day."
}
],
"synonyms": "constant",
"topics": ["Money"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "seem", "become"],
"adverb": ["remarkably", "very", "fairly"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "not changing and not interrupted",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "His breathing was steady."
},
{
"text": "a steady job/income"
},
{
"text": "She drove at a steady 50 mph."
},
{
"text": "They set off at a steady pace."
},
{
"text": "a steady boyfriend/girlfriend *(= with whom you have a serious relationship or one that has lasted a long time)*"
},
{
"text": "to have a steady relationship"
},
{
"text": "They wanted me to get a steady job."
},
{
"text": "The new position would provide him with a steady income."
},
{
"text": "She's got a steady boyfriend."
},
{
"text": "Profits before tax remained steady at £91m."
}
],
"synonyms": "regular",
"topics": ["Jobs"]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "fixed in a place or position, supported or balanced; controlled and not shaking or likely to fall down",
"cefr": "b2",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He **held** the boat **steady** as she got in."
},
{
"text": "I met his steady gaze."
},
{
"text": "Such fine work requires a good eye and a steady hand."
},
{
"text": "She’s not very steady on her feet these days."
},
{
"text": "Hold the ladder steady!"
},
{
"text": "She opened the letter with hands that were not quite steady."
}
],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["be", "feel", "look"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "sensible; who can be relied on",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "what you say to tell people to start a race",
"examples": []
},
{
"senseNumber": null,
"definition": "extremely steady and calm; that you can rely on",
"examples": []
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈstedi/",
"audio": "st/steady/steady__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/ˈstedi/",
"audio": "st/steady/steady__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English (in the sense ‘unwavering, without deviation’): from stead + -y. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent."
}