Steady vs Stamina - What's the difference?
steady | stamina |
Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.
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*Sir (Philip Sidney) (1554-1586)
*:Their feet steady , their hands diligent, their eyes watchful, and their hearts resolute.
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*:But then I had the flintlock by me for protection. ΒΆ There were giants in the days when that gun was made; for surely no modern mortal could have held that mass of metal steady to his shoulder. The linen-press and a chest on the top of it formed, however, a very good gun-carriage; and, thus mounted, aim could be taken out of the window,.
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*:Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile?; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.
Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute.
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Smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions.
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Regular and even.
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Slow.
To stabilize something; to prevent from shaking.
(informal) A regular customer.
* 2013 , Sheila Foster, Soho Whore
(uncountable, now considered singular) The energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.
:: He has a lot of stamina . I suppose that is why he can run for a long time.
(botany, rare) English plurals
* 1790 , William Curtis, The Botanical Magazine, Or, Flower-Garden Displayed , Volume 3,
* 1832 December 8, Spirit of Discovery'', in ''The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction , Number 579,
(obsolete, as plural) The basic elements of a thing; rudimentary structures or qualities.
As nouns the difference between steady and stamina
is that steady is (informal) a regular customer while stamina is (uncountable|now considered singular) the energy and strength for continuing to do something over a long period of time; power of sustained exertion, or resistance to hardship, illness etc.As an adjective steady
is firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm.As a verb steady
is to stabilize something; to prevent from shaking.steady
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*Adjective
(er)Antonyms
* unsteadyDerived terms
* go steady * going steady * * rock-steady * steadily * steadiness * steady as she goes * steady on * steady stateVerb
Noun
(steadies)- Some of my steadies wanted me to go out with them on a date. Occasionally I let one of them take me to a film or out for a meal.
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Noun
(-)2006 Gutenberg eBook edition,
- In the specimens we have examined, and which perhaps have been rendered luxuriant by culture, the number of stamina has been from twelve to sixteen; of styles, from six to eight; of flowers on the same stalk, from one to eight.
2005 Gutenberg eBook edition,
- The gay flowers of the hibiscus tiliaceus, as well as the splendid huth or Barringtonia speciosa, covered with its beautiful flowers, the petals of which are white, and the edges of the stamina delicately tinged with pink, give to the trees when in full bloom a magnificent appearance; the hibiscus rosa-chinensis, or kowa of the natives also grows in luxuriance and beauty.
