Category:Stability

Sta*bil"i*ty, n. Etym: [l. stabilitas; cf. F. stabilité. See stable, A.]

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.