The phrase "a steady tendency" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a consistent or ongoing inclination or trend in a particular direction over time.
Example: "There has been a steady tendency towards remote work in recent years, as more companies embrace flexible arrangements."
Alternatives: "a consistent trend" or "an ongoing inclination".
To solve this problem, there was a steady tendency to make artillery smaller and more mobile, from the "leather guns" fielded by Gustav Adolf in the 1630s to the horse artillery developed after 1760 by which time anything heavier than 12-pounders (that is, firing 12-pound [5.4-kilogram] balls) was no longer considered suitable for battlefield use.
Coronal radio sounding experiments with spacecraft near solar conjunction show a steady tendency toward enhanced radio frequency fluctuations during the ingress phase with respect to the egress phase.
Age in five groups was not significantly associated but displayed a steady tendency towards having the greatest odds in the second oldest group 65-69 yearss) compared to the youngest group 45-54 yearss). 45-54 years
The estimated pig skin absorption coefficient spectra were dominated by water, while scattering coefficient spectra showed a steady decreasing tendency with increasing wavelength, except at strong absorption bands.
But the fact remains that there is a steady long-term tendency for agricultural yields to increase in these countries.
For example, several patients described a tendency to maintain a steady fixation on a particular region, such as focusing on the ground when walking, meaning that they could miss other important information in the visual field.
While the years 2001 2003 signalled a good start and 2004 2006 showed a steady improvement, I am confident that this tendency will continue, but at a faster speed.
We opted to use data from the last OpenStack releases (Grizzly, Havana and Icehouse) because of higher project maturity and a steady diminution of group cohesion (i.e., tendency for subgrouping) as "plotted" in Fig. 12.
Resistance in this type of environment is often temporary, as there is a tendency for smaller organizations to seek a steady equilibrium [ 30].
In these waters the shortcomings of Quest were soon in evidence: slow speed, heavy fuel consumption, a tendency to roll in heavy seas, and a steady leak.
Dose modifications were carried out so that the anti-Xa level would be between 0.2 and 0.5 IU/ml and/or the Ddim count would demonstrate a steady (in the standard levels) or falling (in elevated levels) tendency.
