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

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. stability, stablenessnoun

   the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast

2. stabilitynoun

   a stable order (especially of society)

3. constancy, stabilitynoun

   the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation

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

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 2 votes

1. stabilitynoun

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

2. stabilitynoun

   The tendency to recover from perturbations

3. Etymology: from stabilité, from root of stabilitas, from stabilis

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stabilitynoun

   Etymology: stabilité, Fr. from stabilitas, Latin.

   1. Stableness; steadiness; strength to stand.

   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.

   2. Fixedness; not fluidity.

   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.

   3. Firmness of resolution.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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

2. 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

3. Stabilityadjective

   fixedness; -- as opposed to fluidity

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stability

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

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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  

Matched Categories

1. • Changelessness
   • Order
   • Steadiness

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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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. Antony Blinken:

   My message to both [ DRC ] President Tshisekedi and President Kagame has been the same. Any support or cooperation with any armed group in eastern DRC endangers local communities and regional stability. And every country in the region must respect the territorial integrity of the others.

2. Sid Mokhtari:

   If we can see stability in the energy complex, we're naturally going to get stability in the banks as well.

3. Joe Brusuelas:

   We are in a situation with inflation elevated and now a banking crisis on top of that, the Fed’s attempt to strike a delicate balance between price stability, employment and financial stability will require something to give. And that something is going to be right around 1.5 million jobs, if the Fed’s forecast is prescient for the [4.5%] unemployment rate.

4. Richard Cavallaro:

   We are looking for some stability and predictability (in the oil price), it got a little risky so we decided to put it on ice for a little bit.

5. Christine Lagarde:

   So, what we have said is, the IMF thinks that it is better to make sure that the data are absolutely confirmed, that there is no uncertainty, neither on the front of price stability, nor on the front of employment and unemployment, before it actually makes that move, and that would call for being in the curve, rather than necessarily ahead of the curve or indeed behind the curve.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=stability
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Stability
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=stability
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stability
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=stability