Thesaurus: stability

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1. a. The state or quality of being stable, or firm; steadiness; firmness; strength to stand without being moved or overthrown; as, the stability of a structure; the stability of a throne or a constitution.
2. a. Steadiness or firmness of character, firmness of resolution or purpose; the quality opposite to fickleness, irresolution, or inconstancy; constancy; steadfastness; as, a man of little stability, or of unusual stability.
3. a. Fixedness; -- as opposed to fluidity.
4. n. the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast
5. n. a stable order (especially of society)
6. n. the quality of being enduring and free from change or variation
7. 1. The state or quality of being stable, or firm; steadiness; firmness; strength to stand without being moved or overthrown; as, the stability of a structure; the stability of a throne or a constitution. 2. Steadiness or firmness of character, firmness of resolution or purpose; the quality opposite to Ant: fickleness, Ant: irresolution, or Ant: inconstancy; constancy; steadfastness; as, a man of little stability, or of unusual stability. 3. Fixedness; -- as opposed to Ant: fluidity. Since fluidness and stability are contary qualities. Boyle. Syn. -- Steadiness; stableness; constancy; immovability; firmness.
8. n:100 n. the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast n. a stable order (especially of society)