# steadying

Pronunciation: say "STED-ee-ing" /ˈstɛdiɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of steady. — present participle and gerund of steady
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of steady. Use this form for an action of making something firm that is happening now.
   - _He kept steadying the camera as the wind picked up across the ridge._
   - _Steadying her nerves, she walked into the interview room._

## Adjective

2. Tending to make something firm, stable, or calm; producing a stabilizing effect.
   - Simple: Helping someone or something stay firm, calm, and not shaky.
   - _She gripped his shoulder with a steadying touch before he stepped onto the stage._
   - _A few steadying breaths brought her heart rate back down before the dive._

## Noun

3. The process of bringing something to a stable, still condition; stabilization.
   - Simple: The act of making something firm so it stops shaking or moving.
   - _A moment's steadying of the camera produced a far sharper photograph._
   - _The steadying of the patient on the table is essential before any incision._

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