stabilization
Americannoun
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the act or process of stabilizing or the state of being stabilized.
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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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Etymology
Origin of stabilization
Explanation
If you're seasick on a rocking boat, you're probably wishing for a little stabilization, or steadying. Stabilization is often used in describing volatile things, like economic markets, unstable governments, or structures or buildings that have been disturbed by a natural disaster, like an earthquake. For example, in order for stabilization to occur in a developing country, the political and military powers need to be in agreement. In a less serious realm, a house of cards might also need stabilization!
Vocabulary lists containing stabilization
The Contemporary Period, c. 1914 to the Present
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Example Sentences
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The department estimated that 19% of homes subject to rent stabilization had master-metered utilities and were therefore likely to use RUBS; that amounts to roughly 123,000 apartments in the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
It stressed the importance of achieving "stabilization, economic recovery and political reconciliation, and a peaceful transition."
From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026
Furthermore, the company needs to show a stabilization of Azure’s gross margins.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Moody’s said the decision reflects assumptions the country’s default risk declined, given that macroeconomic stabilization advanced beyond the initial adjustment phase.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
Holly couldn’t even hear herself, but she did see the stabilization fins slide out on the monitor.
From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer
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