French word

stabilité

Pronunciation

IPA/stabilite/

Meaning

  • feminine nounstability

Example

La stabilité de l'emploi est importante pour lui.

Employment stability is important to him.

Illustration for stabilité (stability)

More examples

Elle cherche la stabilité familiale pour ses enfants.

She seeks family stability for her children.

Core concept

A condition that stays firmly balanced as time passes, whether it concerns a person, situation, or thing.

Common phrases

  • stabilité sociale

    social stability

  • stabilité familiale

    family stability

  • stabilité intérieure

    internal stability

Similar words

sécurité: A state free from danger, harm, or loss.
équilibre: A state in which forces or elements are evenly balanced.

Definition in French

Caractère d'une chose, d'une situation ou d'une personne qui demeure constant dans le temps et sans fluctuations marquées.

Word origin

Stabilité developed from Latin stabilitas through the learned vocabulary of French, with stabilis meaning 'firm' or 'steady' and -itas forming an abstract noun.

Usage tips

  • Stabilité is feminine, so its definite and indefinite articles are la and une.

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