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sta·bil·i·ty

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–noun, plural -ties.

1.	the state or quality of being stable.

2.	firmness in position.

3.	continuance without change; permanence.

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

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

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

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

8.	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.

[Origin: 1400–50; < L stabilitās, equiv. to stabili(s) stabile + -tās- -ty; r. late ME stablete < OF < L, as above

]

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

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sta·bil·i·ty Audio Help (stə-bĭl'ĭ-tē) Pronunciation Key
n. pl. sta·bil·i·ties

The state or quality of being stable, especially:
1. Resistance to change, deterioration, or displacement.
2. Constancy of character or purpose; steadfastness.
3. Reliability; dependability.
The ability of an object, such as a ship or aircraft, to maintain equilibrium or resume its original, upright position after displacement, as by the sea or strong winds.
Roman Catholic Church A vow committing a Benedictine monk to one monastery for life.

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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 1426. Stabilize first attested 1861, originally of ships. Aeronautical stabilizer is attested from 1909.

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stability
noun
1.	the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast [ant: instability]
2.	a stable order (especially of society) [ant: instability]
3.	the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation; "early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds" [syn: constancy] [ant: changefulness]

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stability [stəˈbi-] noun

the quality of being stable

Arabic:	ثَبات، رُسوخ، إسْتِقْرار
Chinese (Simplified):	稳定性
Chinese (Traditional):	穩定性
Czech:	pevnost, rovnováha
Danish:	stabilitet
Dutch:	stabiliteit
Estonian:	stabiilsus
Finnish:	vakavuus
French:	stabilité
German:	die Stabilität
Greek:	σταθερότητα
Hungarian:	szilárdság
Icelandic:	stöðugleiki
Indonesian:	kemantapan
Italian:	stabilità

Japanese:	安定
Korean:	안정성
Latvian:	stabilitāte; noturīgums; drošība
Lithuanian:	stabilumas, tvirtumas
Norwegian:	støhet, stabilitet
Polish:	opanowanie, stabilność
Portuguese (Brazil):	estabilidade
Portuguese (Portugal):	estabilidade
Romanian:	stabilitate
Russian:	устойчивость, стабильность
Slovak:	pevnosť, stabilita
Slovenian:	stabilnost
Swedish:	stabilitet
Turkish:	sağlamlık, denge

See also: stabilize, stabilise, stable

American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

sta·bil·i·ty (st-bl-t)
n.

The condition of being stable or resistant to change.

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Main Entry: sta·bil·i·ty
Pronunciation: st&-'bil-&t-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
: the quality, state, or degree of being stable <emotional stability> <the stability of a chemical compound or radioactive substance>

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Stability

Sta*bil"i*ty\, n. [L. stabilitas; cf. F. stabilit['e]. See Stable, a.]

1. The state or quality of being stable, or firm; steadiness; firmness; strength to stand without being moved or overthrown; as, the stability of a structure; the stability of a throne or a constitution.

2. Steadiness or firmness of character, firmness of resolution or purpose; the quality opposite to fickleness, irresolution, or inconstancy; constancy; steadfastness; as, a man of little stability, or of unusual stability.

3. Fixedness; -- as opposed to fluidity.

Since fluidness and stability are contary qualities. --Boyle.

Syn: Steadiness; stableness; constancy; immovability; firmness.

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