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stabilization

stabilization

28 3.9
Making something steady so it is less likely to change
  • noun
  • /ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • US
translation icon : estabilización
  • Even if if we're lucky and and the big release occurs, stabilization will be a challenge for weeks and months to to come.
  • economic stabilization
  • stabilization fund
  • stabilization program

Now, key to the flight stabilization is GPS.

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Examples

  • The IMF, mistakes notwithstanding, was and remains crucial to economic stabilization and recovery.

    Academic text (1999)
  • We can also talk about the the stabilization energy of these two cases.

  • Countries must "buy into" the stabilization program at hand, which may require extensive negotiations.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Western governments provided two forms of financial assistance to Poland as the stabilization program was being launched.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Finally, implications of vegetation cover for slope stabilization are illustrated by case studies.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Experts attribute the stabilization to the recent deregulation of foreign imports.

  • The engineers are focusing on the stabilization of the bridge to ensure it can support heavy traffic.

  • The stabilization of the stock market has reassured investors after months of volatility.

  • After the earthquake, the city implemented measures for the stabilization of damaged buildings.

Synonyms

equilibration
vsstabilization
1 9.0

A process that makes things reach the same level or balance

is broader, makes things steady or secure rather than just reaching balance

Antonyms

A process in which a government, country, or economy becomes less stable

Compounds

stabilization pond
  • Specialized
6.3

A large shallow pond where sunlight, bacteria, and algae help clean dirty water

7.2

A large shallow pond that treats sewage using sunlight and bacteria and algae

How Urgent

emergency medicine
  • Specialized
8 3.0
major surgery
  • Specialized
12 4.0
damage control
  • Specialized
1 4.1
stabilization
  • US
28 3.9
treatment
  • Specialized
2.1

Surface Forms

stabilization singular

Morphology

stabilization = stabilize (transparent) = stabil + ize + ation

Formed by a regular nominalization of the verb 'stabilize' with '-ation'; the meaning is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

The word stabilization comes from the simple word stable, which comes from an old word meaning 'to stand' or 'firm'. So, stabilization is the action of making something steady or less likely to change.