Dictionary Entry
stability
Part of SpeechnounPronunciation/stəˈbɪlɪti/Word FrequencyCommon (5.3)Curriculum FrequencyLess common (1)The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change.
In a Sentence
“The essay uses stability to make the point more precise.”
Published Usage Examples
“Thus the prominent foreign policy analyst James Chace was properly using the term "stability" in its technical sense when he explained that in order to achieve "stability" in Chile it was necessary to "destabilize" the country by overthrowing the elected government of Salvador Allende and installing the dictatorship of”
“That I think the operations in about three quarters of that country will probably shift in the near future to what we call stability operations where the reconstruction that's so important for the long-term stability and prosperity of the Afghan people will take place and will enable other nongovernmental organizations”
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Origin
From Latin 'stabilitas', meaning 'steadiness'.
Common Phrases
Poetry examples for “stability”
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