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Stability — can refer to: *Aircraft flight Stability (aircraft) *In atmospheric fluid dynamics, atmospheric stability, a measure of the turbulence in the ambient atmosphere *BIBO stability (Bounded Input, Bounded Output stability), in signal processing and… … Wikipedia
Stability — Sta*bil i*ty (st[.a]*b[i^]l [i^]*t[y^]), n. [L. stabilitas; cf. F. stabilit[ e]. See {Stable}, a.] 1. The state or quality of being stable, or firm; steadiness; stableness; firmness; strength to stand without being moved or overthrown; as, the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stability — is best defined as the opposite of instability, which is the occurrence of large structural deformations which are not the result of material failure. Note: passenger vehicles exhibit varying characteristics depending upon test conditions and… … Mechanics glossary
stability — index certainty, composure, constant, equipoise, indestructibility, prowess (bravery), responsibility ( … Law dictionary
stability — [n] resistance of some degree adherence, aplomb, assurance, backbone, balance, cohesion, constancy, dependability, determination, durability, endurance, establishment, firmness, immobility, immovability, maturity, permanence, perseverance,… … New thesaurus
stability — ► NOUN ▪ the state of being stable … English terms dictionary
stability — [stə bil′ə tē] n. pl. stabilities [ME stablete < OFr stableté < L stabilitas] 1. the state or quality of being stable, or fixed; steadiness 2. firmness of character, purpose, or resolution 3. a) resistance to change; permanence b)… … English World dictionary
stability — The relative steadiness or safety of a security or fund compared to the market as a whole. For example, money market funds and other short term investments offer more stability than funds that invest in growth stocks. Bloomberg Financial… … Financial and business terms
stability — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ greater, increased ▪ relative ▪ overall ▪ These actions may threaten the overall stability of the system. ▪ long term … Collocations dictionary
Stability — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Stability >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 stability stability Sgm: N 1 immutability immutability &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 unchangeableness unchangeableness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 constancy constancy Sgm: N 1 stable… … English dictionary for students
