Free or almost free from change, variation, or fluctuation; uniform: "Her brother finally has a steady job."

A person who is a special friend or a regular boyfriend or girlfriend: "The man introduced the woman as his steady."

To support or to control something: "As the father was about to use the ladder, his wife said that she would steady it while he climbed up to replace the light bulb."

1. The pursuit of knowledge, as by reading, observation, or research: "It requires years of study to become a medical doctor."
2. An area of learning that is taught in a school or university; or what a person gives attention to: "The students were assigned to do a study regarding the causes of childhood obesity and to determine procedures that parents could utilize to diminish such conditions."