v.
Pronunciation: ' st ā -b ə - ˌ l ī z
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -lized ; -liz · ing
Date: 1861
transitive verb
1 : to make stable, steadfast, or firm
2 : to hold steady: as a : to maintain the stability of (as an airplane) by means of a stabilizer b : to limit fluctuations of (as prices) c : to establish a minimum price for
intransitive verb : to become stable, firm, or steadfast
– sta · bi · li · za · tion \ ˌ st ā -b ə -l ə - ' z ā -sh ə n \ noun