Meaning & use
stability
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the quality of being firmly fixed, steady, or not likely to change or fail.
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The new government promised economic stability after years of turmoil.
A wide base gives the ladder more stability on uneven ground.
A note on using this word
Stability is used both literally, for physical steadiness, and figuratively, for emotional, political, or financial steadiness.
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steadinessfirmness
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