German word

Stabilität

Pronunciation

IPA/ʃtabiliˈtɛːt/

Meaning

  • feminine nounstability

Example

Die Stabilität des Gebäudes ist wichtig.

The stability of the building is important.

Illustration for Stabilität (stability)

More examples

Die politische Stabilität beeinflusst das Vertrauen in den Markt.

Political stability affects confidence in the market.

Core concept

A structure or system stays firm while pressure, movement, or change fails to throw it off balance.

Common phrases

  • politische Stabilität

    political stability

  • wirtschaftliche Stabilität

    economic stability

  • Stabilität bewahren

    preserve stability

Similar words

Sicherheit: Protection from danger, harm, or unwanted threats.
Verlässlichkeit: The quality of behaving dependably and fulfilling expectations.
Beständigkeit: The quality of continuing steadily without major change.
Gleichgewicht: A balanced state in which opposing forces or elements offset each other.

Definition in German

die Eigenschaft, dass etwas dauerhaft gleich bleibt und nicht stark schwankt.

Word origin

Stabilität comes from Latin stabilitas, from stabilis meaning 'firm' or 'steady', and entered German as a learned term.

Usage tips

  • Stabilität is feminine, so the standard form is die Stabilität; the related adjective is stabil, not the English noun 'stability'.

Other meanings

  • soliditynoun

Opposites

  • Instabilitätinstabilitynoun

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