stability
[ stuh-bil-i-tee ]
/ stəˈbɪl ɪ ti /
noun, plural sta·bil·i·ties.
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Origin of stability
SYNONYMS FOR stability
OTHER WORDS FROM stability
non·sta·bil·i·ty, nouno·ver·sta·bil·i·ty, nounself-sta·bil·i·ty, nounWords nearby stability
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British Dictionary definitions for stability
stability
/ (stəˈbɪlɪtɪ) /
noun plural -ties
the quality of being stable
the ability of an aircraft to resume its original flight path after inadvertent displacement
meteorol
- the condition of an air or water mass characterized by no upward movement
- the degree of susceptibility of an air mass to disturbance by convection currents
ecology the ability of an ecosystem to resist change
electrical engineering the ability of an electrical circuit to cope with changes in the operational conditions
a vow taken by every Benedictine monk attaching him perpetually to the monastery where he is professed
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Medical definitions for stability
stability
[ stə-bĭl′ĭ-tē ]
n.
The condition of being stable or resistant to change.
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