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   stability

   /stəˈbɪlɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the state of being stable: "there are fears for the political stability of the area" Similar firmnesssoliditysteadinesssecurenessstrengthfastnessstoutnesssturdinesssecuritysafetybalancebalance of mindmental healthsoundnessrationalityreasonluciditylucidnesssensesanitysanenessright-mindednesssteadinessfirmnesssurenesssecurenesssoliditystrengthdurabilitylasting natureenduring natureconstancypermanencechangelessnessinvariabilityimmutabilityindestructibilityreliabilitydependabilityrare:lastingnessperdurabilityperennialityimperishabilityinalterabilityunchangeablenessunchangeability

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French stablete, from Latin stabilitas, from stabilis ‘stable’.

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   • T

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   • A

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   • I

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