Definitions for stability
stəˈbɪl ɪ tista·bil·i·ty

Princeton's WordNet(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. stability, stableness(noun)

   the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast

2. stability(noun)

   a stable order (especially of society)

3. constancy, stability(noun)

   the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation

   "early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stability(Noun)

   The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change

2. stability(Noun)

   The tendency to recover from perturbations

Origin: from stabilité, from root of stabilitas, from stabilis

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Stability(adj)

   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. Stability(adj)

   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. Stability(adj)

   fixedness; -- as opposed to fluidity

Dictionary of Nautical Terms(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stability

   A quality implying a ship's capacity to bear every motion of the sea.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stability' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4186

2. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stability' in Nouns Frequency: #1743

How to pronounce stability?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stability in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stability in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of stability in a Sentence

1. Andreas Andreadis:

   The key word is stability.

2. Sheikh Yahya:

   We want stability to remain.

3. Martin Sheen:

   He lacks the necessary stability.

4. Mariam Ishaq:

   There is no stability. Our homes are destroyed.

5. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu:

   So basically price stability is our expectation.

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