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stabilitate

transitive verb sta·bil·i·tate \ stəˈbiləˌtāt \

Definition of stabilitate

-ed/-ing/-s
:to make stable

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Origin and Etymology of stabilitate

Medieval Latin stabilitatus, past participle of stabilitare, from Latin stabilitas

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