noun
1. the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable (Freq. 2)
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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: ↑stabilisation
• Ant: ↑destabilisation (for: ↑stabilisation), ↑destabilization
• Derivationally related forms: ↑stabilise (for: ↑stabilisation), ↑stabilize
• Hypernyms: ↑standardization, ↑standardisation, ↑normalization, ↑normalisation
• Hyponyms: ↑equilibration
2. the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less likely to overturn
• Syn: ↑stabilisation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑stabilize
• Topics: ↑aircraft
• Hypernyms: ↑improvement
Useful english dictionary. 2012.