steadynumber
nounUK /ˈstɛdi ˈnʌmbə/
US /ˈstɛdi ˈnʌmbər/
A steady number is a number that stays the same and does not change.
The teacher said the steady number of students in our class is twenty all year.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A number that does not go up or down over time.
The steady number of birds at the pond stayed at five each morning.
3. A reliable or dependable amount used for planning.
We used a steady number of chairs for the party so no one had to stand.
4. In math, a value that remains fixed in an equation.
In the puzzle, the steady number three stayed the same on both sides.