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Added 9 October 2026

stability

/stəˈbɪlɪti/ noun

In Latin: firmitās, firmitūdō, stabilitās Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about stability at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast.
A stable order (especially of society).
The quality of being enduring and free from change or variation.
early mariners relied on the constancy of the trade winds

Origin

From Middle English stabletee, stabilite, from Old French stabilité, from Latin root of stabilitas (“firmness, steadfastness”), from stabilis (“steadfast, firm”). Displaced native Old English staþolfæstnes.

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