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sta·bil·i·ty

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–noun, plural -ties.

1.	the state or quality of being stable.

2.	firmness in position.

3.	continuance without change; permanence.

4.	Chemistry. resistance or the degree of resistance to chemical change or disintegration.

5.	resistance to change, esp. sudden change or deterioration: The stability of the economy encourages investment.

6.	steadfastness; constancy, as of character or purpose: The job calls for a great deal of emotional stability.

7.	Aeronautics. the ability of an aircraft to return to its original flying position when abruptly displaced.

8.	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.

[Origin: 1400–50; < L stabilitās, equiv. to stabili(s) stabile + -tās- -ty; r. late ME stablete < OF < L, as above

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—Synonyms 6. steadiness, strength, soundness, poise, solidity, balance.

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	Synonym Collection v1.1	Cite This Source
Main Entry:	stability
Part of Speech:	adjective
Synonyms:	immutable, irreversible, irrevocable, stable, steady
Source:	Synonym Collection v1.1 Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.

	Roget's II: The New Thesaurus	Cite This Source
Main Entry:	stability
Part of Speech:	noun
Definition:	Reliability in withstanding pressure, force, or stress.
Synonyms:	fastness, firmness, hardness, security, soundness, stableness, steadiness, strength, sturdiness, sureness
Source:	Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition by the Editors of the American Heritage® Dictionary. Copyright © 2003, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

	Synonym Collection v1.1	Cite This Source
Main Entry:	stability
Part of Speech:	noun
Synonyms:	balance, constancy, dependability, equilibrium, firmness, homeostasis, permanence, plateau, poise, quo, reliability, security, stableness, status, steadfastness, steadiness, strength
Source:	Synonym Collection v1.1 Copyright © 2008 by Lexico Publishing Group, LLC.

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stability: see equilibrium.

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