Stability
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /stəˈbɪlɪti/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Stability is a noun meaning The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change.
Meaning
The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change.
More Meanings
- The tendency to recover from perturbations.
Example Sentences
emotional stability
This platform offers good stability
Globalization has re-ordered the global economy in ways that are destructive to civic stability, as decentralized, localized producers cannot compete with globalized, commoditized crops, capital, labor and goods.
Word Forms
- stabilities
Synonyms for stability
Depending on context, synonyms include stableness, constancy.
Antonyms for stability
Common opposites include instability, inconstancy, unstableness, changefulness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stableness, constancy, stabilize, stably, steady, stabilization.
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