stability
noun/stəˈbɪləti/
/stəˈbɪləti/
[uncountable]Word Family
- stable adjective (≠ unstable)
- stability noun (≠ instability)
- stabilize verb
- the quality or state of being steady and not changing or being upset in any way (= the quality of being stable)
- political/economic/social stability
- the stability of the dollar on the world’s money markets
- price stability
- Being back with their family should provide emotional stability for the children.
- The country is now enjoying a period of relative stability and prosperity.
Extra Examples- The country was enjoying a period of political stability.
- The policy should bring greater monetary stability to the country.
- These actions may threaten the overall stability of the system.
- They believe that religion enhances family stability.
- communities that have a high degree of stability
- the need for peace and stability in the Middle East
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- greater
- increased
- relative
- …
- degree
- level
- achieve
- bring
- ensure
- …
- a lack of stability
- peace and stability
- a period of stability
- …
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French stablete, from Latin stabilitas, from stabilis ‘stable’.
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