steadiness

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

steadiness
    n 1: freedom from wavering or indecision; constancy of resolve
         or conduct; "He trusted her clear steadiness that she would
         do what she said"
    2: the quality of being steady or securely and immovably fixed
       in place [syn: {steadiness}, {firmness}] [ant: {ricketiness},
       {unsteadiness}]
    3: the quality of being steady--regular and unvarying [ant:
       {unsteadiness}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Steadiness \Stead"i*ness\, n.
   The quality or state of being steady.
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         Steadiness is a point of prudence as well as of
         courage.                                 --L'Estrange.
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   Syn: Constancy; resolution; unchangeableness.
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