- (a.) 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.
- (a.) Fixedness; -- as opposed to fluidity.
- (a.) Steadiness or firmness of character, firmness of resolution or purpose; the quality opposite to fickleness, irresolution or inconstancy; constancy; steadfastness; as, a man of little stability or of unusual stability.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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