steady vs successive

steady

adj
  • Firm in standing or position; not tottering or shaking; fixed; firm. 

  • Smooth and not bumpy or with obstructions. 

  • Regular and even. 

  • Constant in feeling, purpose, or pursuit; not fickle, changeable, or wavering; not easily moved or persuaded to alter a purpose; resolute. 

  • Slow. 

adv
  • To row with pressure at a low stroke-rating, often 18 strokes per minute. 

verb
  • To become stable. 

  • To stabilize; to prevent from shaking. 

noun
  • A rest or support, as for the hand, a tool, or a piece of work. 

  • A regular boyfriend or girlfriend. 

  • A prostitute's regular customer. 

particle
  • Aspect marker indicating consistency or intensity. 

successive

adj
  • Of or relating to the grammatical aspect which presupposes the completion of a secondary action as a premise for the primary action of the statement. 

  • Of, or relating to a succession; hereditary. 

  • Coming one after the other in a series. 

How often have the words steady and successive occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )