stability

[ stuh-bil-i-tee ]
/ stəˈbɪl ɪ ti /
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noun, plural sta·bil·i·ties.

Origin of stability

1400–50; < Latin stabilitās, equivalent to stabili(s) stable2 + -tās- -ty2; replacing late Middle English stablete < Old French < Latin, as above

OTHER WORDS FROM stability

non·sta·bil·i·ty, noun o·ver·sta·bil·i·ty, noun self-sta·bil·i·ty, noun

Words nearby stability

stabat mater, stabbing, stabilate, stabile, stabilimeter, stability, stability pact, stabilization, stabilization fund, stabilization print, stabilize

Words related to stability

strength, support, cohesion, security, balance, establishment, resoluteness, perseverance, toughness, durability, permanence, endurance, steadiness, aplomb, soundness, backbone, solidity, determination, firmness, constancy

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British Dictionary definitions for stability

stability
/ (stəˈbɪlɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the quality of being stable
the ability of an aircraft to resume its original flight path after inadvertent displacement
meteorol
  1. the condition of an air or water mass characterized by no upward movement
  2. the degree of susceptibility of an air mass to disturbance by convection currents
ecology the ability of an ecosystem to resist change
electrical engineering the ability of an electrical circuit to cope with changes in the operational conditions
a vow taken by every Benedictine monk attaching him perpetually to the monastery where he is professed

Medical definitions for stability

stability
[ stə-bĭl′ĭ-tē ]

n.

The condition of being stable or resistant to change.