stabilization

[ stey-buh-li-zey-shuhn ]

/ ˌsteɪ bə lɪˈzeɪ ʃən /

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noun

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

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.

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Origin of stabilization

First recorded in 1920–25; stabilize + -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM stabilization

re·sta·bi·li·za·tion, noun

Words nearby stabilization

stabbing, stabile, stabilimeter, stability, stability pact, stabilization, stabilization fund, stabilization print, stabilize, stabilizer, stabilizer bar

How to use stabilization in a sentence

Because the stabilization moves the sensor inside the body, it also enables a high-resolution shooting mode that combines multiple shots captured with the sensor in different positions to create a 400-megapixel image with absurd levels of resolution.
Fujifilm’s new 102-megapixel camera is the size of a typical DSLR|Stan Horaczek|January 30, 2021|Popular-Science
In-body image stabilization promises up to five stops of shake reduction.
Sony’s pro-grade Alpha 1 is the first in a whole new category of cameras|Stan Horaczek|January 26, 2021|Popular-Science
The company is a contender to supply its stabilization system to the Army.
Getting rescued by helicopter has risks. This gadget could make it safer.|Rob Verger|January 21, 2021|Popular-Science
Like skiers, you’ll also want some poles to help with stabilization and efficiency while headed up the mountain.
A Beginner’s Guide to Splitboarding|Amelia Arvesen|December 26, 2020|Outside Online

It’s weather-sealed and includes sensor-shift images stabilization like the higher-end models.
The best new photography gear of the year|Stan Horaczek|December 26, 2020|Popular-Science
Its 8-megapixel camera, inclusive of true-tone and dual-LED f/2.2 aperture flashes, features optical image stabilization.
Why Every Home Needs a Drone This Holiday|Charlie Gilbert|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Resistance training using weights is good for balance stabilization and the core, Steinbrick adds.
Bruce Springsteen’s Bond Moment: The Boss’ Body Beautiful at 64|Tim Teeman|July 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
There are a number of elements of a stabilization strategy without which instability becomes a virtual certainty.
The U.S.’s ‘Yadda, Yadda, Yadda’ Doctrine for Syria|Jeremy Shapiro|September 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
The United States cannot achieve its goals for military intervention without an effective stabilization policy.
The U.S.’s ‘Yadda, Yadda, Yadda’ Doctrine for Syria|Jeremy Shapiro|September 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In Iraq, the U.S. tried stabilization through a large American presence.
The U.S.’s ‘Yadda, Yadda, Yadda’ Doctrine for Syria|Jeremy Shapiro|September 15, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It seems that this alignment is for a stabilization in leaping.
Speciation in the Kangaroo Rat, Dipodomys ordii|Henry W. Setzer
Our stabilization law was shot full of holes at the last session.
State of the Union Addresses of Harry S. Truman|Harry S. Truman
Early reenactment of the stabilization statute of October, 1942.
State of the Union Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt|Franklin D. Roosevelt
The beginning of nestbuilding coincides with this relative stabilization of the territorial boundaries.
Natural History of the Bell Vireo, Vireo bellii Audubon|Jon C. Barlow
During the stabilization course one professor had permitted him to skip some classes.
The Psilent Partner|John Victor Peterson