stability

B2 Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /stəˈbɪlɪti/ See IPA manual

Freq #10999

Meanings

1

noun
A steady, balanced state that is not likely to change or fall over.

The wide base gives the tower extra stability.
2

noun
A calm, lasting state without sudden changes or problems.

The country has enjoyed years of political stability.
3

noun
The ability to stay calm and emotionally steady.

A loving home gives children a sense of emotional stability.

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Synonyms

1 noun · a steady, balanced state... stableness

2 noun · a calm, lasting state... constancy

Word family

Forms stabilities

Derived forms acidostabilityautostabilitybiostabilitybistabilitychemostabilitycryostabilityhalostabilityhyperstabilityhypostabilitymechanostabilitymesostabilitymetastability

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chemical stability
the ability of a substance to resist changes in its chemical composition

Adjective + noun

Etymology

From Middle English stabletee, stabilite, from Old French stabilité, from Latin root of stabilitas (“firmness, steadfastness”), from stabilis (“steadfast, firm”). Displaced native Old English staþolfæstnes.

stabletee Middle English stabilité Old French

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# stability

**Type:** Word
**Level:** B2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /stəˈbɪlɪti/
**Frequency rank:** 10999

## Meanings
1. A steady, balanced state that is not likely to change or fall over.
2. A calm, lasting state without sudden changes or problems.
3. The ability to stay calm and emotionally steady.

## Examples
- The wide base gives the tower extra stability.
- The country has enjoyed years of political stability.
- A loving home gives children a sense of emotional stability.

## Derived Forms
- acidostability
- autostability
- biostability
- bistability
- chemostability
- cryostability
- halostability
- hyperstability
- hypostability
- mechanostability
- mesostability
- metastability

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: stabletee
- Root: stabilité

## Etymology
From Middle English stabletee, stabilite, from Old French stabilité, from Latin root of stabilitas (“firmness, steadfastness”), from stabilis (“steadfast, firm”). Displaced native Old English staþolfæstnes.

## AI Etymology
Stability is from Middle English stabletee, stabilite, from Old French stabilité, from Latin root of stabilitas (“firmness, steadfastness”), from stabilis (“steadfast, firm”). Displaced native Old English staþolfæstnes. In present-day use, it can mean a steady, balanced state that is not likely to change or fall over, or a calm, lasting state without sudden changes or problems.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas

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