stabilization

noun

sta·​bi·​li·​za·​tion ˌstābələ̇ˈzāshən 

-bəˌlīˈ- sometimes ˌstab-

plural -s

1

: the act or process of stabilizing : the state of being stabilized

2

a

: the limitation (as by regulation) of fluctuations of business activity, prices, or employment

b

: the pegging of security prices usually by an underwriting syndicate

c

: the keeping of the foreign exchange quotation of a currency within a narrow range either by making it convertible or by central bank or stabilization fund action

3

: the state of maximum adjustment between organisms and environment that is characteristic of an ecological climax community

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