ballast vs steady

steady vs ballast

ballast and steady both are nouns.

ballast is not an adjective while steady is an adjective.

ballast and steady both are verbs.

ballast is not an adverb while steady is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ballast	Yes	No	Yes	No
steady	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

As verbs, steady is a hypernym of ballast; that is, steady is a word with a broader meaning than ballast:

ballast: make steady with a ballast
steady: support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

Other hypernyms of ballast include brace, stabilise, stabilize.

ballast (noun)	steady (noun)
any heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airship	a person loved by another person
an electrical device for starting and regulating fluorescent and discharge lamps
a resistor inserted into a circuit to compensate for changes (as those arising from temperature fluctuations)
an attribute that tends to give stability in character and morals; something that steadies the mind or feelings
coarse gravel laid to form a bed for streets and railroads

ballast (adjective)	steady (adjective)
	not subject to change or variation especially in behavior
	relating to a person who does something regularly
	marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
	securely in position; not shaky
	not liable to fluctuate or especially to fall
	not easily excited or upset

ballast (verb)	steady (verb)
make steady with a ballast	make steady
	support or hold steady and make steadfast, with or as if with a brace

ballast (adverb)	steady (adverb)
	in a steady manner

Difference between ballast and steady

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