stability: Meaning and Definition of

sta•bil•i•ty

1. the state or quality of being stable.
2. firmness in position.
3. continuance without change; permanence.
4. resistance or the degree of resistance to chemical change or disintegration.
5. resistance to change, esp. sudden change or deterioration: The stability of the economy encourages investment.
6. steadfastness; constancy, as of character or purpose: The job calls for a great deal of emotional stability.
7. the ability of an aircraft to return to its original flying position when abruptly displaced.
8. a vow taken by a Benedictine monk, binding him to residence for life in the same monastery in which he made the vow.