stability

sta·bil·i·ty

noun \stə-ˈbi-lə-tē\

plural sta·bil·i·ties

Definition of STABILITY

1

: the quality, state, or degree of being stable: as a : the strength to stand or endure : firmness b : the property of a body that causes it when disturbed from a condition of equilibrium or steady motion to develop forces or moments that restore the original condition c : resistance to chemical change or to physical disintegration

2

: residence for life in one monastery

Examples of STABILITY

1. the country's political and economic stability
2. Test the platform for stability before using it.
3. There are some questions about the applicant's mental stability.

First Known Use of STABILITY

14th century

Related to STABILITY

Synonyms: firmness, soundness, strength, sturdiness

Antonyms: insecurity, instability, precariousness, shakiness, unstableness, unsteadiness

Related Words: dependability, durability, reliability; solidity, solidness; cohesion, toughness

Near Antonyms: insubstantiality, unsoundness, unsubstantiality; weakness

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Rhymes with STABILITY

ability, agility, anility, civility, debility, docility, ductility, facility, fertility, fragility, futility, gentility, gracility, hostility, humility, lability, mobility, motility, nobility, nubility, scurrility, sectility, servility, sterility, suability, tactility, utility, vagility, virility