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stability

[stuh-bil-i-tee]

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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.

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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.

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

Related forms

non·sta·bil·i·ty, noun

o·ver·sta·bil·i·ty, noun

self-sta·bil·i·ty, noun

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

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any of the electronegative elements, fluorine, chlorine, iodine, bromine, and astatine, that form binary salts by direct union with metals

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Example Sentences

Remember to find a support group that will add stability and balance to your life.

The daily price of oil depends on many factors, including political stability in historically volatile regions.

The other main threat to the lake's ecological stability is pollution.

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World English Dictionary

stability (stəˈbɪlɪtɪ)

—n , pl -ties
1.	the quality of being stable
2.	the ability of an aircraft to resume its original flight path after inadvertent displacement
3.	meteorol
	a. the condition of an air or water mass characterized by no upward movement
	b. the degree of susceptibility of an air mass to disturbance by convection currents
4.	ecology the ability of an ecosystem to resist change
5.	electrical engineering the ability of an electrical circuit to cope with changes in the operational conditions
6.	a vow taken by every Benedictine monk attaching him perpetually to the monastery where he is professed

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Word Origin & History

stability

c.1300, "resolute, firm, steadfast" (of persons), from O.Fr. stableté, from L. stabilitatem (nom. stabilitas) "firmness, steadfastness," from stabilis "steadfast, firm" (see stable (adj.)). In physical sense, "difficult to overthrow," it is recorded from early 15c.

American Heritage

Medical Dictionary

stability sta·bil·i·ty (stə-bĭl'ĭ-tē)
n.
The condition of being stable or resistant to change.

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