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Meaning of 'stability' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Stability [ a.]
- The state or quality of being stable, or firm; steadiness; firmness; strength to stand without being moved or overthrown; as, the stability of a structure; the stability of a throne or a constitution.
- Steadiness or firmness of character, firmness of resolution or purpose; the quality opposite to fickleness, irresolution, or inconstancy; constancy; steadfastness; as, a man of little stability, or of unusual stability.
- Fixedness; -- as opposed to fluidity.

Meaning of 'stability' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . stability [ n]
Meaning (1):
- the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
Example in sentence:
  • early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds

Nearby Words:

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