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1. (n.) stability
the state or quality of being stable.
2. stability
firmness in position.
3. stability
continuance without change; permanence.
4. stability
resistance to chemical change or disintegration.
5. stability
resistance to change, esp. sudden change or deterioration.
6. stability
constancy, as of character or purpose; steadiness:
emotional stability.
7. stability
the ability of an aircraft to return to its original flying position when abruptly displaced.
8. stability
a vow, taken by a Benedictine, to stay in one monastery.
Etymology: (1400–50; < OF < L stabilitās <stabilisstable2)
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1. (noun) stability, stableness
the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
2. (noun) stability
a stable order (especially of society)
3. (noun) constancy, stability
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
"early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds"
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1. (noun) stability
≠ instability
the stability of the job market; the bridge's stability; the patient's mental stability
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) stability
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. (adj) stability
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. (adj) stability
fixedness; -- as opposed to fluidity
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Sense: the quality of being stable.
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 Afrikaans: stabiliteit |
 Arabic: ثَبات، رُسوخ، إسْتِقْرار |
 Bulgarian: устойчивост |
 Brazilian: estabilidade |
 Czech: pevnost, rovnováha |
 German: die Stabilität |
 Danish: stabilitet |
 Greek: σταθερότητα |
 Estonian: stabiilsus |
 Farsi: پايداري |
 Finnish: vakaus |
 French: stabilité |
 Hebrew: יַצִיבוּת |
 Hindi: स्थिरता, मजबूती, धैर्य |
 Croatian: stabilnost, nepromjenjivo |
 Hungarian: szilárdság |
 Indonesian: kemantapan |
 Icelandic: stöðugleiki |
 Italian: stabilità |
 Japanese: 安定 |
 Korean: 안정성 |
 Lithuanian: stabilumas, tvirtumas |
 Latvian: stabilitāte; noturīgums; |
 Malay: kestabilan |
 Dutch: stabiliteit |
 Norwegian: støhet, stabilitet |
 Polish: opanowanie, stabilność |
 Portuguese: estabilidade |
 Romanian: stabilitate |
 Russian: устойчивость, стабильност |
 Slovak: pevnosť, stabilita |
 Slovenian: stabilnost |
 Serbian: stabilnost |
 Swedish: stabilitet |
 Thai: เสถียรภาพ |
 Turkish: sağlamlık, denge |
 Taiwanese: 穩定性 |
 Ukrainian: стійкість; стабільність |
 Urdu: استحکام |
 Vietnamese: sự ổn định, sự kiên định |
 Chinese: 稳定性 |
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