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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sta•bil•i•ty /stəˈbɪlɪti/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the state, quality, or condition of being stable:He was arrested for "threatening the stability of the country.''
See -stab-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sta•bil•i•ty (stə bil′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties. - the state or quality of being stable.
- firmness in position.
- continuance without change;
permanence. - Chemistryresistance or the degree of resistance to chemical change or disintegration.
- resistance to change, esp. 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. - Aeronauticsthe ability of an aircraft to return to its original flying position when abruptly displaced.
- Religion[Rom. Cath. Ch.]a vow taken by a Benedictine monk, binding him to residence for life in the same monastery in which he made the vow.
- Latin, as above
- Old French
- Latin stabilitās, equivalent. to stabili(s) stabile + -tās- -ty; replacing late Middle English stablete
- 1400–50
- 6.See corresponding entry in Unabridged steadiness, strength, soundness, poise, solidity, balance.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: stability /stəˈbɪlɪtɪ/ n ( pl -ties)- the quality of being stable
- the ability of an aircraft to resume its original flight path after inadvertent displacement
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