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stabilization (n.)
1881, noun of action from stabilize.
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stabilize (v.)1861, originally of ships; probably a back-formation from stability, or else from French stabiliser. Related: Stabilized; stabilizing. Earlier verbs in the same sense were stabilitate (1640s) and simple stable (v.) "make steady or firm, make stable" (c. 1300), from Old French establir.
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Definitions of stabilization
stabilization (n.)
the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable;
he worked for price stabilization for farm products
stabilization means that the product can be handled under atmospheric conditions
wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace
Synonyms: stabilisation
stabilization (n.)
the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn;
Synonyms: stabilisation
Dictionary entries near stabilization
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