ˌstābələ̇ˈzāshən, -bəˌlīˈ- sometimes ˌstab- noun
( -s )
1. : the act or process of stabilizing : the state of being stabilized
2.
a. : the limitation (as by regulation) of fluctuations of business activity, prices, or employment
b. : the pegging of security prices usually by an underwriting syndicate
c. : the keeping of the foreign exchange quotation of a currency within a narrow range either by making it convertible or by central bank or stabilization fund action
3. : the state of maximum adjustment between organisms and environment that is characteristic of an ecological climax community