Definition of STABILITY

stability

Meanings

Plural: stabilities

Noun

  • the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
  • a stable order (especially of society)
  • the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
  • The condition of being stable or in equilibrium, and thus resistant to change.
  • The tendency to recover from perturbations.

Origin / Etymology

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.

Synonyms

constancy, stableness

Scrabble Score: 14

stability is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
stability is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
stability is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 15

stability is a valid Words With Friends word