What does stability mean?
Definitions for stability
stəˈbɪl ɪ tista·bil·i·ty
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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
Etymology: from stabilité, from root of stabilitas, from stabilis
stabilitynoun
The tendency to recover from perturbations
Etymology: from stabilité, from root of stabilitas, from stabilis
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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Rank popularity for the word 'stability' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4186
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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
The timing is very important because it comes after eight years of instability in the Mediterranean affecting Europe and the Middle East, both sides want to know how can we stabilize the area further, produce stability, how can we deal with the consequences and prevent any further escalations.
My personal view is that none of the sides want an [ armed ] confrontation, but everyone is afraid that if any side shows weakness or a lack of resolve, then the other side will misinterpret it, it's a security spiral, and there is no stability in a situation like this.
The Governing Council is closely watching developments on financial markets and their implications for monetary conditions and price stability in the euro zone ; it is ready to use all instruments at The Governing Council disposal.
Each of these actions threatens the rules-based order that maintains global stability, that’s why they’re not merely internal mattersand why we feel an obligation to raise these issues here today.
Corporate leaders and markets like stability. Gridlock, in its own way, can be seen as a stabilizer, as we saw during the Obama administration.
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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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