Dictionary of contemporary English. 2013.
Stability — can refer to: *Aircraft flight Stability (aircraft) *In atmospheric fluid dynamics, atmospheric stability, a measure of the turbulence in the ambient atmosphere *BIBO stability (Bounded Input, Bounded Output stability), in signal processing and… … Wikipedia
Stability — Sta*bil i*ty (st[.a]*b[i^]l [i^]*t[y^]), n. [L. stabilitas; cf. F. stabilit[ e]. See {Stable}, a.] 1. The state or quality of being stable, or firm; steadiness; stableness; firmness; strength to stand without being moved or overthrown; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stability — is best defined as the opposite of instability, which is the occurrence of large structural deformations which are not the result of material failure. Note: passenger vehicles exhibit varying characteristics depending upon test conditions and… … Mechanics glossary
stability — index certainty, composure, constant, equipoise, indestructibility, prowess (bravery), responsibility ( … Law dictionary
stability — (n.) mid 14c., firmness of resolve, mental equilibrium (of persons), from O.Fr. stableté, from L. stabilitatem (nom. stabilitas) firmness, steadfastness, from stabilis steadfast, firm (see STABLE (Cf. stable) (adj.)). In physical sense, difficult … Etymology dictionary
stability — [n] resistance of some degree adherence, aplomb, assurance, backbone, balance, cohesion, constancy, dependability, determination, durability, endurance, establishment, firmness, immobility, immovability, maturity, permanence, perseverance,… … New thesaurus
stability — ► NOUN ▪ the state of being stable … English terms dictionary
stability — [stə bil′ə tē] n. pl. stabilities [ME stablete < OFr stableté < L stabilitas] 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)… … English World dictionary
stability — The relative steadiness or safety of a security or fund compared to the market as a whole. For example, money market funds and other short term investments offer more stability than funds that invest in growth stocks. Bloomberg Financial… … Financial and business terms
stability — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ greater, increased ▪ relative ▪ overall ▪ These actions may threaten the overall stability of the system. ▪ long term … Collocations dictionary
Stability — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Stability >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 stability stability Sgm: N 1 immutability immutability &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 unchangeableness unchangeableness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 constancy constancy Sgm: N 1 stable… … English dictionary for students
