noun
1. the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn
• Syn: ↑stabilization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑stabilize (for: ↑stabilization)
• Topics: ↑aircraft
• Hypernyms: ↑improvement
2. the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable
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he worked for price stabilization for farm products
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wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace
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stabilization means that the product can be handled under atmospheric conditions
• Syn: ↑stabilization
• Ant: ↑destabilisation, ↑destabilization (for: ↑stabilization)
• Derivationally related forms: ↑stabilise, ↑stabilize (for: ↑stabilization)
• Hypernyms: ↑standardization, ↑standardisation, ↑normalization, ↑normalisation
• Hyponyms: ↑equilibration
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stabilization or stabilisation /stab-, stāb-i-lī-zāˈshən, or -li-/ noun
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Main Entry: ↑stable
Useful english dictionary. 2012.