stability
Resistance to wobbling
Stability is the quality of being stable—steady, firm, not easily changed or disturbed.
Physical stability keeps structures standing and objects balanced: The table lacks stability on uneven ground.
Emotional or mental stability suggests consistent, reliable temperament.
Financial stability means secure resources.
Political stability implies enduring governance without upheaval.
In science, stability describes systems that resist change or return to equilibrium after disturbance.
Underlying support structure
- buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
- pillarUpright architectural support
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
- bracingRefreshingly keen or stimulating
girder · anchor · strut · scaffolding · framework · truss · shoring · cornerstone
Emotional self-control
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- groundednessState of being anchored
- calmFree from agitation
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
steadfastness · self-regulation · centeredness · unflappable · level-headed · even-keeled · collected · measured
Steadiness or amount owed
- steadinessState of being constant
- equilibriumState of balance
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
- footingSecure ground position
grounding · traction · counterweight · ballast · anchorage · gyroscope · tripod · stance
Quality of lasting indefinitely
- durabilityResistance to wear
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
unchanging · steady · immutable · fixed · reliable · dependable · consistent · unwavering
Biological internal stability maintenance
- steady-stateCondition of constant balance
- dynamicActive and changing
- feedbackReturned response data
- oscillationRepeated back-and-forth movement
perturbation · flux · adaptation · cybernetics · stasis · plateau · self-correcting · regulation
How authority is exercised
- regimeSystem of governance
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
- orderMethodical arrangement or request
democracy · legitimacy · institution · transition · unrest · coup · reform · coalition
Combined into one
- reactionResponse to stimulus
- bondBinding tie or connection
- oxidationLosing electrons chemically
- decompositionBreakdown into simpler parts
inert · unreactive · half-life · degradation · catalyst · pH · temperature · shelf-life
Capacity to pay debts
- liquidityConvertibility to cash
- growthIncrease in size
- inflationSustained price level increase
- recessionProlonged economic decline
markets · currency · employment · fiscal · monetary · investment · confidence · sustainability
foundation
Underlying support structure
- buttressArchitectural wall reinforcement
- pillarUpright architectural support
- reinforcementAdding support or encouragement
bracing · girder · anchor · strut · scaffolding · framework · truss · shoring · cornerstone · underpinning
composure
Emotional self-control
- equanimityUnshakable mental steadiness
- groundednessState of being anchored
- calmFree from agitation
resilience · steadfastness · self-regulation · centeredness · unflappable · level-headed · even-keeled · collected · measured · secure
balance
Steadiness or amount owed
- steadinessState of being constant
- equilibriumState of balance
- poiseGraceful, unshakable calm
footing · grounding · traction · counterweight · ballast · anchorage · gyroscope · tripod · stance · level
permanence
Quality of lasting indefinitely
- durabilityResistance to wear
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- persistenceContinuing despite difficulty
continuity · unchanging · steady · immutable · fixed · reliable · dependable · consistent · unwavering · predictable
homeostasis
Biological internal stability maintenance
- steady-stateCondition of constant balance
- dynamicActive and changing
- feedbackReturned response data
oscillation · perturbation · flux · adaptation · cybernetics · stasis · plateau · self-correcting · regulation · threshold
governance
How authority is exercised
- regimeSystem of governance
- peaceFreedom from disturbance
- continuityUninterrupted progression or coherence
order · democracy · legitimacy · institution · transition · unrest · coup · reform · coalition · tenure
compound
Combined into one
decomposition · inert · unreactive · half-life · degradation · catalyst · pH · temperature · shelf-life · preservative
solvency
Capacity to pay debts
recession · markets · currency · employment · fiscal · monetary · investment · confidence · sustainability · volatility
- workplacehours, cubicle, desk job, holiday party, desk
- careersdoctor, lawyer, teacher, engineer, nurse
- mechanicsforce, turning, rotation, momentum, velocity
- roboticsrobot, android, humanoid, robotic arm, servo
- athleticismspeed, agility, strength, endurance, stamina
- balanceequilibrium, balancing, harmony, symmetry, posture
stabilityinstability
Tendency toward unpredictable change
unsteadiness · wobbliness · shakiness · precariousness · teetering
stabilityflux
Continuous change or flow
instability · change · fluctuation · impermanence · volatility
stabilityinstability
Tendency toward unpredictable change
volatility · insanity · emotional volatility · mental instability · mental illness
- mood stabilizerDrug regulating emotional fluctuations
- emotional stabilityResilient, even-keeled temperament
- global stabilityBalanced international conditions
- rent stabilizationLaws limiting lease increases
- financial stabilitySound economic standing
- political stabilityEnduring, predictable state authority
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