stability
1Stability — 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… …
2Stability — 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… …
3stability — 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… …
4stability — index certainty, composure, constant, equipoise, indestructibility, prowess (bravery), responsibility ( …
5stability — (n.) mid 14c., firmness of resolve, mental equilibrium (of persons), from O.Fr. stableté, from L. stabilitatem (nom. stabilitas) firmness, steadfastness, from stabilis steadfast, firm (see STABLE (Cf. stable) (adj.)). In physical sense, difficult …
6stability — [n] resistance of some degree adherence, aplomb, assurance, backbone, balance, cohesion, constancy, dependability, determination, durability, endurance, establishment, firmness, immobility, immovability, maturity, permanence, perseverance,… …
7stability — ► NOUN ▪ the state of being stable …
8stability — [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)… …
9stability — 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… …
10stability — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ greater, increased ▪ relative ▪ overall ▪ These actions may threaten the overall stability of the system. ▪ long term …
