stability

[ stuh-bil-i-tee ]

/ stəˈbɪl ɪ ti /

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noun, plural sta·bil·i·ties.

the state or quality of being stable.

firmness in position.

continuance without change; permanence.

Chemistry. resistance or the degree of resistance to chemical change or disintegration.

resistance to change, especially sudden change or deterioration: The stability of the economy encourages investment.

steadfastness; constancy, as of character or purpose: The job calls for a great deal of emotional stability.

Aeronautics. the ability of an aircraft to return to its original flying position when abruptly displaced.

Roman Catholic Church. a vow taken by a Benedictine monk, binding him to residence for life in the same monastery in which he made the vow.

OTHER WORDS FOR stability

6 steadiness, strength, soundness, poise, solidity, balance.

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Origin of stability

1400–50; <Latin stabilitās, equivalent to stabili(s) stable² + -tās--ty²; replacing late Middle English stablete<Old French <Latin, as above

OTHER WORDS FROM stability

non·sta·bil·i·ty, nouno·ver·sta·bil·i·ty, nounself-sta·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby stability

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How to use stability in a sentence

Like all geological boundaries, it will take time to find our way to stability.
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It also means more economic stability, which helps populations weather a storm—whatever form the next one may take.
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“The plan has added a level of stability and has been a positive for Maine,” he said.
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You want to see this chart flat-lining—a sign of market stability—not climbing.
Investors send global stocks higher on vaccine hopes and stimulus goodies—but tech shares continue to lag|Bernhard Warner|September 3, 2020|Fortune

Some 80% of world trade now flows through countries with declining political stability scores, as measured by the World Bank.
COVID-19 and climate change expose the dangers of unstable supply chains|matthewheimer|August 27, 2020|Fortune
But that stability can be withdrawn as easily as it was granted.
Cambodia’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Democracy|David Shaftel|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
One specific kind of emergency is at the heart of this, such as when an airplane suffers a loss of stability at night.
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly?|Clive Irving|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The pyramids of Meroe await a day when stability will allow outsiders to peek at a forgotten ancient kingdom.
Egypt Ain’t The Only Pyramid Show In Town|Nina Strochlic|December 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A Shiite stronghold wrapped in a Sunni explosive belt—not exactly a picture of stability.
The Nuclear Deal That Iran’s Regime Fears Most|Djavad Khadem|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Failing to forge lasting stability would leave us, this author and his like-minded aides, to call for a Transitional Council.
The Nuclear Deal That Iran’s Regime Fears Most|Djavad Khadem|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In any social movement, then, change and alteration in a new direction must be balanced against the demands of social stability.
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Its wealth and stability were also an additional inducement to the kings in granting to the towns their firma burgi.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
Their elegance, no less than their stability, betokens the advancement of manners as well as of wealth.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
The Unions already aim at ensuring stability of employment through deliberate regulation of trade.
The Influence and Development of English Gilds|Francis Aiden Hibbert
For the most part people went about their business with an entirely irresponsible confidence in the stability of the universe.
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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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stability

[ stə-bĭl′ĭ-tē ]

The condition of being stable or resistant to change.

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