Stabilization
/ˌsteɪ.bɪ.laɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/noun
The act or process of making or becoming stable or steady.
Did you know?Its deepest root is the Indo-European idea of “standing,” the same ancient source behind words like stand and steadfast—language literally built stability as a form of power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*steh₂-
“to stand, make or be firm”
Latin
Latin
stabilis
“firm, steady, able to stand”
Late Latin
Latin
stabilizāre
“to make firm or steady”
Old French
Old French
stabiliser
“to make stable”
18th Century
English
stabilization
“the act or process of making stable”
Modern English
English
stabilization
“the act or process of becoming or making something stable”