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单词 stability
释义 sta·bil·i·ty
\stəˈbiləd.ē, -lətē, -i sometimes stāˈ-\ noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English stabilite, from Middle French estabilité, from Latin stabilitat-, stabilitas, from stabilis stable + -itat-, -itas -ity — more at stable
1. : the quality, state, or degree of being stable: as
 a. : the strength to stand or endure without alteration of position or without material change : steadiness, firmness
  < bridge … was frail, with little lateral stability to withstand the gales — O.S.Nock >
  < these metals have a structural stability that should ensure long life — Betty Pepis >
  < the stability of a price is the degree to which it stays the same over time — A.P.Lerner >
  < a recession appeared that showed the lack of stability in the economy — Oscar Handlin >
  < cultural stability — a phenomenon which, in its psychological aspects, is called conservatism — M.J.Herskovits >
  < political stability, with its accompanying danger of political stagnation — W.C.Brownell >
 b. : the state of being in stable equilibrium
 c. : the property of a body that causes it when disturbed from a condition of equilibrium or steady motion to develop forces or moments that restore the original condition
  < the stability of a projectile >
  < the stability of a ship >
  < the stability of an airplane >
 d. : resistance to decomposition or other chemical change or to physical disintegration
  < a plastic with a heat stability of up to 100° C >
  < salicylamide, an analgesic of wide compatibility and good stability in pharmaceutical preparations — Monsanto Magazine >
 e. : permanence
  < stability of a color >
2.
 a. : steadiness or firmness of character, resolution, or purpose : constancy, steadfastness
  < an idea so … dishonorable to the stability of her lover — Jane Austen >
  < she lacks the stability and discipline to keep her gift under control — Time >
  < each writer had to find or fashion for himself an artistic credo to serve as a center of stability — Max Lerner & Edwin Mims >
 b. : a vow made by Benedictines and some other monks binding them for life to the monastery in which they make their profession
 c. : the state demanded by this vow
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