STABILIZE


Meaning of STABILIZE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈstā-bə-ˌlīz ]

verb

( -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 ˌstā-bə-lə-ˈzā-shən noun

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