the ability of an aircraft to resume its original flight path after inadvertent displacement
3. meteorology
a.
the condition of an air or water mass characterized by no upward movement
b.
the degree of susceptibility of an air mass to disturbance by convection currents
4. ecology
the ability of an ecosystem to resist change
5. electrical engineering
the ability of an electrical circuit to cope with changes in the operational conditions
6.
a vow taken by every Benedictine monk attaching him perpetually to the monastery where he is professed
stability in American English
(stəˈbɪləti)
nounWord forms: pluralstaˈbilities
1.
the state or quality of being stable, or fixed; steadiness
2.
firmness of character, purpose, or resolution
3.
a.
resistance to change; permanence
b.
resistance to chemical decomposition
4.
a.
composure; self-possession
b.
mental soundness; sanity
5.
the capacity of an object to return to equilibrium or to its original position after having been displaced
6. Roman CatholicChurch
a vow binding Benedictine monks until death to the monastery where they join the order
Word origin
ME stablete < OFr stableté < L stabilitas
stability in Mechanical Engineering
(stəbɪlɪti)
noun
(Mechanical engineering: Control, instrumentation and metrology)
The stability of a control system is how easily it can be made to operate at a setpoint without fluctuating.
The stability of a nuclear reactor control system is very important because if it does not behavein a predictable way, there could be a nuclear accident.
Control is needed to improve the stability of a process.
The stability of a control system is how easily it can be made to operate at a setpoint withoutfluctuating.
Examples of 'stability' in a sentence
stability
This stability provides a real foundation for future growth.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
The rainbow nation has enjoyed a decade of relative peace and stability.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
What we need is a period of political stability followed by policy clarity.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The system they devised contributed to a golden era of economic growth and stability.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
This is why they value stability and structure so much more now.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Such programmes help provide security and stability for those hanging up their uniforms.
The Sun (2012)
Such actions pose a direct threat to regional stability and world peace.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
They are a risk to political stability as well as economic recovery.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Economic stability leads both to emotional stability and various personal opportunities.
Christianity Today (2000)
They are not getting stability and security.
The Sun (2007)
Grandparents can provide stability for them at these times.
The Sun (2012)
In the end we will only get peace and stability through political reconstruction.
The Sun (2010)
Polish voters will be looking for political stability.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The floor is also our primary source of a feeling of stability and security.
Abercrombie, Stanley A Philosophy of Interior Design (1990)
But in both countries decent local people yearn for the same peace and stability we enjoy.
The Sun (2006)
Or is it a symbol of a dangerous complacency that could undermine political stability itself?
Stearns, Peter N. World History: Patterns of Change and Continuity (1995)
He needs you so much to provide security and loving stability.
The Sun (2012)
He calls for public policy to be targeted at attaining economic stability rather than focusing on entrepreneurial awareness.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Or would they borrow and spend more, and risk our economic stability again?
The Sun (2014)
But as with all gift cards, you should remember the risks and do your homework on the financial stability of the issuer.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
In almost all the houses, ancient frescoes and mosaics are at risk and the stability of the structures has been undermined by invading vegetation and periodic floods.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In other languages
stability
British English: stability /stəˈbɪlɪtɪ/ NOUN
Stability is the quality of being stable.
...a time of political stability.
American English: stability
Arabic: اِسْتِقْرار
Brazilian Portuguese: estabilidade
Chinese: 稳定性
Croatian: stabilnost
Czech: stabilita
Danish: stabilitet
Dutch: stabiliteit
European Spanish: estabilidad
Finnish: tasapainoisuus
French: stabilité
German: Stabilität
Greek: σταθερότητα
Italian: stabilità
Japanese: 安定
Korean: 안정성
Norwegian: stabilitet
Polish: stabilność
European Portuguese: estabilidade
Romanian: stabilitate
Russian: стабильность
Latin American Spanish: estabilidad
Swedish: stabilitet
Thai: ความมั่นคง
Turkish: denge durum
Ukrainian: стабільність
Vietnamese: sự ổn định
Chinese translation of 'stability'
stability
(stəˈbɪlɪtɪ)
n(u)
[of government, economy etc]稳(穩)定 (wěndìng)
[of object]稳(穩)定性 (wěndìngxìng)
(noun)
Definition
the quality of being stable
It was a time of political stability and progress.
Synonyms
firmness
testing the firmness of the nearest stakes
strength
Something gave me the strength to overcome the difficulty.
soundness
durability
permanence
The permanence of the peace treaty has been threatened by their actions.
solidity
constancy
Climate reflects a basic struggle between constancy and change.
steadiness
steadfastness
Opposites
instability
,
frailty
,
fragility
,
unpredictability
,
unreliability
,
fickleness
,
unsteadiness
,
inconstancy
,
changeableness
Additional synonyms
in the sense of constancy
Climate reflects a basic struggle between constancy and change.
Synonyms
steadiness,
stability,
regularity,
uniformity,
perseverance,
firmness,
permanence,
fixedness
in the sense of permanence
The permanence of the peace treaty has been threatened by their actions.
Synonyms
continuity,
survival,
stability,
duration,
endurance,
immortality,
durability,
finality,
perpetuity,
constancy,
continuance,
dependability,
permanency,
fixity,
indestructibility,
fixedness,
lastingness,
perdurability (rare)
in the sense of strength
Definition
the state or quality of being physically or mentally strong
Something gave me the strength to overcome the difficulty.