What does stability mean?
Definitions for stability
stəˈbɪl ɪ tista·bil·i·ty
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word stability.
Princeton's WordNet
stability, stablenessnoun
the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
stabilitynoun
a stable order (especially of society)
constancy, stabilitynoun
the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
"early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds"
Wiktionary
stabilitynoun
The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change
stabilitynoun
The tendency to recover from perturbations
Etymology: from stabilité, from root of stabilitas, from stabilis
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Stabilitynoun
Etymology: stabilité, Fr. from stabilitas, Latin.
By the same degrees that either of these happen, the stability of the figure is by the same lessened. William Temple.
These mighty girders which the fabrick bind,
These ribs robust and vast in order join’d,
Such strength and such stability impart,
That storms above, and earthquakes under ground
Break not the pillars. Richard Blackmore.He began to try
This and that hanging stone’s stability. Charles Cotton.Since fluidness and stability are contrary qualities, we may conceive that the firmness or stability of a body consists in this, that the particles which compose it do so rest, or are intangled, that there is among them a mutual cohesion. Boyle.
ChatGPT
stability
Stability refers to the state or condition of being steady, firm, and resistant to change or undesired fluctuations. In various contexts, it might imply resilience to external pressures, the ability to regain balance or resist forces aimed at disturbing equilibrium, or maintaining consistency or continuity over time.
Webster Dictionary
Stabilityadjective
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
Stabilityadjective
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
Stabilityadjective
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
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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
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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
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso:
In line with previous commitments by G7 and G20, I said stability in exchange rates is extremely important as excess volatility and disorderly movements would hurt the economy.
The markets are focused on one thing and one thing alone, and that's stability. From a markets standpoint - particularly given the fact that the markets were expecting something significantly worse - this is a positive.
George W. Bush, Speech to UN General Assembly, September 21, 2004:
For too long, many nations, including my own, tolerated, even excused, oppression in the Middle East in the name of stability. Oppression became common, but stability never arrived. We must take a different approach. We must help the reformers of the Middle East as they work for freedom, and strive to build a community of peaceful, democratic nations.
So basically price stability is our expectation.
It's a proposal, or a set of proposals, which strike a terrible blow ... against the rule of law, against Hong Kong's stability and security, against Hong Kong's position as a great international trading hub.
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- استقرارArabic
- estabilitatCatalan, Valencian
- stabilitaCzech
- stabilitetDanish
- StabilitätGerman
- estabilidadSpanish
- stabiilsusEstonian
- vakausFinnish
- stabilitéFrench
- diongbháilteacht, diongbháilIrish
- estabilidadeGalician
- יציבותHebrew
- stabilitateInterlingua
- stabilitàItalian
- יַצִיבוּתHebrew
- スタビリティー, 安定, 安定性Japanese
- firmitas, firmitudo, stabilitasLatin
- kestabilanMalay
- stabilitetNorwegian
- stabilitetNorwegian Nynorsk
- estabilidadePortuguese
- stabilitateRomanian
- стабильностьRussian
- stabilitetSwedish
- стабільністьUkrainian
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