stabilization

[stey-buh-li-zey-shuhn]

noun

1. the act or process of stabilizing or the state of being stabilized.

2. Also called stabilization process. Photography.,  a process for making temporary black-and-white prints using special sensitized paper stabilization paper that can be rapidly processed through one or two solutions that quickly develop and stabilize the nonpermanent image.

Other Word Forms

• restabilization noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of stabilization¹

First recorded in 1920–25; stabilize + -ation

Example Sentences

The plan would create a legal mandate for an international stabilization force and lay the groundwork for a new transitional government in Gaza through a “Board of Peace” that would initially oversee Gaza’s reconstruction.

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Looking ahead, earnings growth is expected to be supported by factors including stabilization in the Singapore taxi and private-hire business.

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“The budget deficit narrowed slightly, debt stabilization is still to be achieved this year and a significant issuance reduction is underway,” they said in a note.

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That’s the subject of a lawsuit filed Wednesday by building owners challenging the city’s rent “stabilization” law.

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The proposed update to the city’s rent stabilization ordinance, which has been on the books since 1979, would be a massive shift in favor of tenants.

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