Stability - English meaning

noun

An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.

Usage examples:

She lost her balance and fell

verb

Put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall.

Usage examples:

A mug that she balanced on her knee

noun

Harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole

noun

A secure place well protected by natural features.

Usage examples:

A remote himalayan mountain fastness

noun

How fast (= fixed) something is

Usage examples:

Test clothes for colour fastness before washing., a mountain fastness

noun

The quality of having a solid, almost unyielding surface or structure.

Usage examples:

He tested the firmness of the mattress

noun

The quality of being fairly hard when pressed

Usage examples:

He liked the bed's firmness., the firmness of his claim

noun

Clarity of expression; intelligibility.

Usage examples:

His lecture combined intellectual lucidity and passion

noun

The quality of being able to think clearly, especially when this is temporary

Usage examples:

He has intervals of lucidity., the essay demonstrates this with lucidity and conviction.

noun

The quality of being able to think clearly, especially when this is temporary

Usage examples:

He has intervals of lucidity., the essay demonstrates this with lucidity and conviction.

noun

The quality of being based on or in accordance with reason or logic.

Usage examples:

Like any phobia, rationality plays only a small role

noun

The existence of reasons or intentions for a particular set of thoughts or actions; reason

Usage examples:

You have too much faith in rationality (= reason).

noun

A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.

Usage examples:

She asked him to return, but didn't give a reason

verb

Think, understand, and form judgements logically.

Usage examples:

Humans do not reason entirely from facts

noun

The condition of being protected from or unlikely to cause danger, risk, or injury.

Usage examples:

They should leave for their own safety

noun

The condition of not being in danger or of not being dangerous

Usage examples:

For your safety, keep your seat belt securely fastened., fire officials worry about the safety of t…

noun

The state of being protected from danger or harm

Usage examples:

You have a right to be protected against anything that can affect your safety., public/passenger/co…

noun

The state of being free from danger or threat.

Usage examples:

The system is designed to provide maximum security against toxic spills

noun

Freedom from risk and the threat of change for the worse

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Financial/job security, for security reasons, for the protection of the white house and the preside…

noun

The protection of people, organizations, countries, etc. against a possible attack or other crime

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Border/homeland/national security, boost/improve/tighten security airport security has been tighten…

noun

A faculty by which the body perceives an external stimulus; one of the faculties of sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch.

Usage examples:

The bear has a keen sense of smell which enables it to hunt at dusk

verb

Perceive by a sense or senses.

Usage examples:

With the first frost, they could sense a change in the days

verb

The faculty through which the external world is apprehended

noun

The quality or state of being firm or strong in structure.

Usage examples:

The sheer strength and solidity of romanesque architecture

noun

The quality of being firm or solid

Usage examples:

For solidity, glue the strip in place.

noun

The state of being in good condition; robustness.

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Mental and physical soundness

noun

The quality not shaking or moving.

Usage examples:

I admire the steadiness of her hands

noun

Behaviour that is reasonable and shows good judgment, so that people trust you

Usage examples:

Strength, steadiness, and sang-froid are essential traits for a president., he displayed steadiness…

noun

The quality of being fat or of heavy build.

Usage examples:

The connection between diabetes and stoutness

noun

The quality or state of being physically strong.

Usage examples:

Cycling can help you build up your strength

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The ability to do things that demand physical effort, or the degree to which something is strong or powerful

Usage examples:

After having surgery, it takes a while to get your strength back., making baskets requires skill mo…

noun

The amount of power or influence that someone or something has

Usage examples:

Advertising revenues in the uk have remained flat, although this has been offset by strength in the…

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The quality of being physically strong and solid or thick, and therefore unlikely to break or be hurt

Usage examples:

Their canoes were noted for their sturdiness., the soft sturdiness of a growing child's limbs, coll…