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sta·bi·lize

 (stā′bə-līz′)
v. sta·bi·lized, sta·bi·liz·ing, sta·bi·liz·es
v.tr.
1. To make stable or steadfast.
2. To maintain the stability of (an airplane or ship, for example) by means of a stabilizer.
3. To keep from fluctuating; fix the level of: stabilize prices.
v.intr.
To become stable, steadfast, or fixed.
sta′bi·li·za′tion (-lĭ-zā′shən) n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.stabilization - the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable; "he worked for price stabilization for farm products"; "wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace"; "stabilization means that the product can be handled under atmospheric conditions"
stabilisation
normalisation, normalization, standardisation, standardization - the imposition of standards or regulations; "a committee was appointed to recommend terminological standardization"
equilibration - stabilization by bringing into equilibrium
destabilisation, destabilization - the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy)
2.stabilization - the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn
stabilisation
improvement - the act of improving something; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
aircraft - a vehicle that can fly
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Translations
zpevnění
stabilisering
stabilointi
stabilisationstabilisation d’orientation
megrögzítésrögzítésstabilizáció
òaî aî skapa stöîugleika/festu
dengele mekararlı kılma

stabilization

[ˌsteɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃən] N → estabilización f
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stabilization

[ˌsteɪbɪlaɪˈzeɪʃən] stabilisation (British) n → stabilisation f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

stabilization

n → Stabilisierung f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

stabilization

[ˌsteɪbəlaɪˈzeɪʃ/ən] n → stabilizzazione f
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

stable1

(ˈsteibl) adjective
(negative unstable).
1. firm and steady or well-balanced. This chair isn't very stable.
2. firmly established and likely to last. a stable government.
3. (of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical. She's the only stable person in the whole family.
4. (of a substance) not easily decomposed.
stability (stəˈbi-) noun
the quality of being stable.
ˈstabilize, ˈstabilise (-bi-) verb
to make (more) stable. He put a wedge of paper under the table to stabilize it.
ˌstabiliˈzation, ˌstabiliˈsation noun
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sta·bi·li·za·tion

n. estabilización, acto de hacer algo estable.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

stabilization

n estabilización f
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