sta|bil|i|ty

sta|bil|i|ty
sta|bil|i|ty «stuh BIHL uh tee», noun, plural -ties.
1. the capacity to remain in position; ability to resist being dislodged, overturned, or otherwise unsettled or upset: »

A concrete wall has more stability than a light wooden fence.

SYNONYM(S): steadiness, equilibrium.
2. the state of being fixed in position; firmness of position: »

the stability of the sun and the motion of the earth.

3. the capacity to resist destruction or essential change; enduring quality; permanence: »

A party of order or stability, and a party of progress or reform, are both necessary elements of a healthy state of political life (John Stuart Mill). Every quotation contributes something to the stability or enlargement of the language (Samuel Johnson).

4. firmness of character, purpose, or resolution; steadfastness: »

the stability of George Washington's character and devotion.

5. the ability of an object to return to its original or normal position, especially the ability of an aircraft or ship to regain a position of equilibrium when forced from it by the wind or sea.
6. a fourth vow, made by a Roman Catholic Benedictine, binding him to continuance in his profession and residence for life in the same monastery.
7. Obsolete. solidity.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • sta|bil|i|fy — «stuh BIHL uh fy», transitive verb, fied, fy|ing. to render stable, fixed, or firm; establish or stabilize. ╂[< Latin stabilis (see etym. under stable2 (Cf. ↑stable))] …   Useful english dictionary

  • sta|bil|i|tate — «stuh BIHL uh tayt», transitive verb, tat|ed, tat|ing. to give stability to; make stable; stabilize. ╂[< Latin stabilitāre (with English ate1) < stabilis; see etym. under stable2 (Cf. ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • sta·bil·i·ty — /stəˈbıləti/ noun [noncount] : the quality or state of being stable: such as a : the quality or state of something that is not easily changed or likely to change the country s political and economic stability b : the quality or state of something …   Useful english dictionary

  • au|to|sta|bil|i|ty — « toh stuh BIHL uh tee», noun. Physics. the condition of being stable because of a self acting mechanism, or because of shape, balance, or mode of suspension …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|sta|bil|i|ty — «IHN stuh BIHL uh tee», noun, plural ties. 1. lack of firmness; liability to fall, give way, or change; being unstable; unsteadiness: »Lincoln dreaded the effects of another family death on his wife s neurotic instability (Newsweek). SYNONYM(S):… …   Useful english dictionary

  • met|a|sta|bil|i|ty — «MEHT uh stuh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality or condition of being metastable: »The scientists sought stability then, not mere metastability, not the top heavy balancing rock on which we all breathlessly sit (Scientific American) …   Useful english dictionary

  • o|ver|sta|bil|i|ty — «OH vuhr stuh BIHL uh tee», noun. great or excessive stability; resistance to change or fluctuation: »No segment of modern man s environment and organization as yet shows any signs of fixation or overstability (Lewis Mumford) …   Useful english dictionary

  • ther|mo|sta|bil|i|ty — «THUR moh stuh BIHL uh tee», noun. the quality of being thermostable …   Useful english dictionary

  • in·sta·bil·i·ty — /ˌınstəˈbıləti/ noun [noncount] : the quality or state of being unstable: such as a : the state of being likely to change Investors are worried about the current instability of the stock market. political/social instability …   Useful english dictionary

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