n.
Pronunciation: st ə - ' bi-l ə -t ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ties
Date: 14th century
1 : the quality, state, or degree of being stable: as a : the strength to stand or endure : FIRMNESS b : the property of a body that causes it when disturbed from a condition of equilibrium or steady motion to develop forces or moments that restore the original condition c : resistance to chemical change or to physical disintegration
2 : residence for life in one monastery