What does stability mean?
Definitions for stability
stəˈbɪl ɪ tista·bil·i·ty
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Princeton's WordNet
stability, stableness(noun)
the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
stability(noun)
a stable order (especially of society)
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
stability(Noun)
The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change
Etymology: from stabilité, from root of stabilitas, from stabilis
stability(Noun)
The tendency to recover from perturbations
Etymology: from stabilité, from root of stabilitas, from stabilis
Webster Dictionary
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
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
Stability(adj)
fixedness; -- as opposed to fluidity
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
stability
A quality implying a ship's capacity to bear every motion of the sea.
Editors Contribution
stability
The act, fact and quality of being stable.
The stability of the nation was important to everyone around the globe.
Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'stability' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4186
Nouns Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'stability' in Nouns Frequency: #1743
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of stability in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of stability in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of stability in a Sentence
We have proved that we are factors of stability, so what we do through a referendum is prevent that upcoming instability. We want to cut any possibility of bloodshed in the future.
While the Rauners are passionate donors to our schools, individual contributions will never be enough to address the financial challenges facing CPS, it would be helpful if CPS officials came to Springfield and joined in serious good faith discussions about the long-term stability of all of our schools.
South Xinjiang is the central battleground for fighting terrorism and threats to stability.
We want stability to remain.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi:
The launch of navigation in the new waterway ... surpasses the achievement of economic or political goals, as it highlights a humane goal that achieves dignity, justice and stability to the Egyptian people in a modern and democratic country.
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- استقرارArabic
- estabilitatCatalan, Valencian
- stabilitaCzech
- StabilitätGerman
- estabilidadSpanish
- stabiilsusEstonian
- vakausFinnish
- stabilitéFrench
- diongbháilteacht, diongbháilIrish
- estabilidadeGalician
- יציבותHebrew
- stabilitateInterlingua
- stabilitàItalian
- יַצִיבוּתHebrew
- 安定性, 安定, スタビリティーJapanese
- firmitas, firmitudo, stabilitasLatin
- kestabilanMalay
- stabilitetNorwegian
- stabilitetNorwegian Nynorsk
- estabilidadePortuguese
- stabilitateRomanian
- стабильностьRussian
- stabilitetSwedish
- стабільністьUkrainian
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