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stabilization

noun

Simple meaning

The act of making something less likely to overturn.

Pronunciation

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steɪbələˈzeɪʃən

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Definition

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noun

  1. The act of stabilizing something or making it more stable

    “He worked for price stabilization for farm products.”

  2. countable

    The result of being stabilized.

  3. uncountable

    The process of stabilizing.

  4. medicineuncountable

    A preliminary medical process for sick or injured people to attempt to keep their medical condition from deteriorating too much and too quickly before being treated in depth at a medical facility.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: The act of stabilizing something or making it more stable

Used this way, stabilization is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Heard in a sentence
“He worked for price stabilization for farm products.”
Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Usage note

It most often appears in the pattern “stabilization for …”, which is worth copying when you use it.

Natural pattern: stabilization for …

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  • “He worked for price stabilization for farm products.”noun

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stabilization policystabilization fundeconomic stabilizationprice stabilizationstabilization programwage stabilizationmacroeconomic stabilizationstabilization board

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Word Family

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Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • stabilitynounDerived noun

    The quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast.

  • stabilizeverbDerived verb

    Make stable and keep from fluctuating or put into an equilibrium.

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Synonyms

Sense: stabilizing something

stabilisation

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