steady rate

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• rate — I n. amount in relation to something else 1) to fix, set a rate 2) a fast; flat; high; low; moderate; slow; steady rate 3) bargain; reasonable; reduced; regular rates 4) an accident; birth; crime; death; divorce; fertility; growth; marriage;… …   Combinatory dictionary

• steady — 01. He finally found a [steady] job after working part time at a number of different places for a couple of years. 02. The weather was cloudy in the morning, but it got [steadily] sunnier and sunnier throughout the day, and by late afternoon it… …   Grammatical examples in English

• rate — The cost of debt service paid by a borrower or issuer to a lender or investor. The rate is expressed as an annual percentage of the amount borrowed. For some notes and bonds that pay interest semiannually, the semiannual interest due to the… …   Financial and business terms

• steady/stabilized spin — A stage of spinning in which an aircraft descends at a steady rate and also rotates at a constant rate. This state is reached after the aircraft has carried out two to six turns in a normal spin. Recovery from a steady spin is much more difficult …   Aviation dictionary

• rate — 01. The [rate] of technological change in our society can be somewhat alarming at times. 02. What is the current exchange [rate] for American dollars? 03. The heart of a healthy person generally beats at the [rate] of about 60 times per minute.… …   Grammatical examples in English

• Rate integrating gyroscope — A Rate integrating gyroscope is a rate gyro with a built in integrator. It is usually a component of an Inertial Measurement Unit or a stabilization system.Principle of operationIn a rate indicating gyroscope, the gyroscope is turned at a steady… …   Wikipedia

• steady-state theory — n. a theory of cosmology, no longer favored, holding that new matter is continuously being created, thus keeping the density of the expanding universe constant: see BIG BANG THEORY * * * Concept of an expanding universe whose average density… …   Universalium

• steady — [sted′ē] adj. steadier, steadiest [ STEAD + Y2] 1. that does not shake, tremble, totter, etc.; firm; fixed; stable 2. constant, regular, uniform, or continuous; not changing, wavering, or faltering [a steady gaze, a steady diet, a steady rhythm]… …   English World dictionary

• Steady state — is a more general situation than dynamic equilibrium. If a system is in steady state, then the recently observed behavior of the system will continue into the future. In stochastic systems, the probabilities that various different states will be… …   Wikipedia

• Rate of fire — is the frequency at which a specific weapon can fire or launch its projectiles. It is usually measured in rounds per minute (RPM or round/min), or per second (RPS or round/s). Contents 1 Overview 2 Measurement 2.1 Cyclic rate …   Wikipedia

• steady — 1520s, replacing earlier steadfast, from STEAD (Cf. stead) + adj. suffix y, perhaps on model of M.Du., M.L.G. stadig. O.E. had stæððig grave, serious, and stedig barren, but neither seems to be the direct source of the modern word. O.N. cognate… …   Etymology dictionary