stability

noun

OPAL W

/stəˈbɪləti/

[uncountable]

Word Family

stable adjective (≠ unstable)
stability noun (≠ instability)
stabilize verb

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the quality or state of being steady and not changing or being upset in any way (= the quality of being stable)
- political/economic/social stability
- the stability of the dollar on the world’s money markets
- price stability
- Being back with their family should provide emotional stability for the children.
- The country is now enjoying a period of relative stability and prosperity.
opposite instability
Extra Examples
- The country was enjoying a period of political stability.
- The policy should bring greater monetary stability to the country.
- These actions may threaten the overall stability of the system.
- They believe that religion enhances family stability.
- communities that have a high degree of stability
- the need for peace and stability in the Middle East
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- greater
- increased
- relative
- …
… of stability
- degree
- level
verb + stability
- achieve
- bring
- ensure
- …
phrases
- a lack of stability
- peace and stability
- a period of stability
- …
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Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French stablete, from Latin stabilitas, from stabilis ‘stable’.

单词	stability
释义	stability noun OPAL W /stəˈbɪləti/ /stəˈbɪləti/ [uncountable] Word Family stable adjective (≠ unstable) stability noun (≠ instability) stabilize verb jump to other results the quality or state of being steady and not changing or being upset in any way (= the quality of being stable) political/economic/social stability the stability of the dollar on the world’s money markets price stability Being back with their family should provide emotional stability for the children. The country is now enjoying a period of relative stability and prosperity. opposite instability Extra Examples The country was enjoying a period of political stability. The policy should bring greater monetary stability to the country. These actions may threaten the overall stability of the system. They believe that religion enhances family stability. communities that have a high degree of stability the need for peace and stability in the Middle East Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective greater increased relative … … of stability degree level verb + stability achieve bring ensure … phrases a lack of stability peace and stability a period of stability … See full entry Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French stablete, from Latin stabilitas, from stabilis ‘stable’.
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