Steadiness is a quality of being composed and consistent. It is related to terms such as EQUANIMITY, EQUILIBRIUM, MODERATION, TEMPERANCE, BALANCE, POISE, and STABILITY. EQUANIMITY is the quality of being calm and even-tempered, while EQUILIBRIUM is a state of BALANCE between opposing forces. MODERATION is the practice of avoiding extremes, while TEMPERANCE is the practice of self-control. BALANCE is the state of having equal amounts of two or more things, while POISE is the quality of being graceful and confident. Finally, STABILITY is the quality of not changing or being subject to change. All of these terms are related to the concept of steadiness.