释义
[ stuh -bil -i-tee ] SHOW IPA
/ stəˈbɪl ɪ ti / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun, plural sta·bil·i·ties. the state or quality of being stable.
firmness in position.
continuance without change; permanence.
Chemistry . resistance or the degree of resistance to chemical change or disintegration.
resistance to change, especially sudden change or deterioration: The stability of the economy encourages investment.
steadfastness; constancy, as of character or purpose: The job calls for a great deal of emotional stability.
Aeronautics . the ability of an aircraft to return to its original flying position when abruptly displaced.
Roman Catholic Church . a vow taken by a Benedictine monk, binding him to residence for life in the same monastery in which he made the vow.
SEE MORE SEE LESS Origin of stability 1400–50; <Latin
stabilitās, equivalent to
stabili (
s ) stable
2 +
-tās- -ty
2 ; replacing late Middle English
stablete <Old French <Latin, as above
SYNONYMS FOR stability 6 steadiness, strength, soundness, poise, solidity, balance.
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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 stab culture, stab drain, stabilate, stabile, stabilimeter, stability , stability pact, stabilization, stabilization fund, stabilization print, stabilize
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Example sentences from the Web for stability Like all geological boundaries, it will take time to find our way to stability .
Dawn of the Heliocene - Issue 90: Something Green | Summer Praetorius| September 16, 2020| Nautilus
It also means more economic stability , which helps populations weather a storm—whatever form the next one may take.
Malala Yousafzai tells the business community: Education is the best way to guard against future crises | Michal Lev-Ram, writer| September 15, 2020| Fortune
“The plan has added a level of stability and has been a positive for Maine,” he said.
Only three of 26 Obamacare-era nonprofit health insurance co-ops will soon remain | lbelanger225| September 6, 2020| Fortune
You want to see this chart flat-lining—a sign of market stability —not climbing.
Investors send global stocks higher on vaccine hopes and stimulus goodies—but tech shares continue to lag | Bernhard Warner| September 3, 2020| Fortune
Some 80% of world trade now flows through countries with declining political stability scores, as measured by the World Bank.
COVID-19 and climate change expose the dangers of unstable supply chains | matthewheimer| August 27, 2020| Fortune
But that stability can be withdrawn as easily as it was granted.
Cambodia’s Smoke-and-Mirrors Democracy | David Shaftel| January 9, 2015| DAILY BEAST
One specific kind of emergency is at the heart of this, such as when an airplane suffers a loss of stability at night.
Flight 8501 Poses Question: Are Modern Jets Too Automated to Fly? | Clive Irving| January 4, 2015| DAILY BEAST
The pyramids of Meroe await a day when stability will allow outsiders to peek at a forgotten ancient kingdom.
Egypt Ain’t The Only Pyramid Show In Town | Nina Strochlic| December 11, 2014| DAILY BEAST
A Shiite stronghold wrapped in a Sunni explosive belt—not exactly a picture of stability .
The Nuclear Deal That Iran’s Regime Fears Most | Djavad Khadem| November 22, 2014| DAILY BEAST
In a country where stability is still fragile and requires careful tending, Ebola is a wrecking ball.
Liberia’s Ebola Famine | Abby Haglage, Nina Strochlic| November 13, 2014| DAILY BEAST
He saw, it is true, that there was no stability in his position, and that he could not possibly remain where he was.
Clara Hopgood | Mark Rutherford
For myself, I see clearly that mankind thirsts after stability .
Harmonies of Political Economy | Frdric Bastiat
Through a standard meaning, it gets identity and stability of character.
At length the stability of the ship prevailed, and she began to right.
Across the Spanish Main | Harry Collingwood
If so, sexual selection must be conducive to the stability of species.
Birds of the Plains | Douglas Dewar
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British Dictionary definitions for stability noun plural -ties the quality of being stable
the ability of an aircraft to resume its original flight path after inadvertent displacement
meteorol the condition of an air or water mass characterized by no upward movement 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
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Words related to stability strength, support, cohesion, security, balance, establishment, resoluteness, perseverance, toughness, durability, permanence, endurance, steadiness, aplomb, soundness, backbone, solidity, determination, firmness, constancy
Medical definitions for stability n. The condition of being stable or resistant to change.
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