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- [stey-buh-lahyz]
- /ˈsteɪ bəˌlaɪz/
- /ˈsteɪ.bɪ.laɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [stey-buh-lahyz]
- /ˈsteɪ bəˌlaɪz/
Definitions of stabilise word
- verb with object stabilise to make or hold stable, firm, or steadfast. 1
- verb with object stabilise to maintain at a given or unfluctuating level or quantity: The government will try to stabilize the cost of living. 1
- verb with object stabilise Aeronautics. to put or keep (an aircraft) in stable equilibrium, as by some special device. 1
- verb without object stabilise to become stabilized. 1
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Origin of stabilise
First appearance:
before 1860 One of the 29% newest English words
1860-65; stabile + -ize; compare French stabiliser
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Stabilise
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
stabilise popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 74% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
stabilise usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for stabilise
verb stabilise
- balance — If you balance something somewhere, or if it balances there, it remains steady and does not fall.
- ballast — Ballast is any substance that is used in ships or hot-air balloons to make them heavier and more stable. Ballast usually consists of water, sand, or iron.
- ballasted — Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
- caked — If something is caked with mud, blood, or dirt, it is covered with a thick dry layer of it.
- caking — Present participle of cake.
Antonyms for stabilise
verb stabilise
- cannonading — a continued discharge of cannon, especially during an attack.
- circumduct — (obsolete) To lead about or astray.
- concuss — to injure (the brain) by a violent blow, fall, etc
- declass — to lower in social status or position; degrade
- disconfirm — to prove to be invalid.
Top questions with stabilise
- how to stabilise blood sugar?
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