stability

CEFRB1

/stəˈbɪlɪti/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The quality of staying steady and not changing suddenly.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The tendency to recover from perturbations.

Examples

  • Rigid wheels give sufficient stability to a low-speed vehicle steered by outside forces.

  • The stability of Chinese economy is substantially overestimated.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • [stəˈbɪlɪɾi]

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change.

More examples

In context

  • We need peace and stability first and foremost - these are the most important things.

  • This platform offers good stability

  • emotional stability

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Origin

noun

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.