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stabilized

stabilized

3.5
Made steady so it does not move or change easily
  • adjective
  • /ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd/
  • US
translation icon : estabilizado
  • Researchers confirmed that the stabilized ecosystem could support a diverse range of wildlife.

And healing and feeling stabilized again is so important, right?

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Examples

  • And healing and feeling stabilized again is so important, right?

  • The bridge was finally stabilized to ensure the safety of all travelers.

  • Interest rates are set based on what the present stable or stabilized level of inflation is.

  • So here she is, structurally stabilized and repaired, cleaned, filled in, retouched and varnished.

  • And it's that same list of cereal flours, vegetable oils, sugars, all stabilised and emulsified together.

  • After a series of repairs, the building is now stabilized and safe for occupancy.

Synonyms

stable
vsstabilized
473 2.3

Not likely to change and stays steady over time

is about becoming steady or being made secure after change
on keel
vsstabilized
1 8.2

In a stable state after problems

is about having been made steady rather than only returning from disorder
settled
vsstabilized
3.3

Stable and unlikely to change

is about being made steady rather than long established
gyrostabilized
vsstabilized
  • Specialized
8.2

Has a spinning device that keeps it steady

is the general act of making something steady without naming the method

Antonyms

80 4.4

Not steady and likely to change, fail, or fall

How Stable

secure
318 3.2
firm
28 1.0
stable
473 2.3
stabilized
  • US
3.5
unstable
80 4.4
unsteady
16 3.3
wobbly
36 3.6

Surface Forms

stabilized positive

Morphology

stabilized = stabilize (transparent) = stable + ize + ed

Regular derivation: 'stable' -> 'stabilize' (to make stable) -> 'stabilized' meaning 'made stable'.

Etymology

The word stabilized comes from the simple word stable, which means 'firm' or 'not moving'. To stabilize is to make something steady, so stabilized means 'made steady' or 'made secure'.