| anchor |
something that provides stability or equilibrium. [1/7 definitions] |
| anchorage |
a source or means of stability. [1/4 definitions] |
| balance |
physical or mental stability, or the capacity to reach stability when required. [1/8 definitions] |
| balanced |
not going too far in the direction of any extreme so that rationality, harmony, or stability is achieved; keeping to proper proportions. [1/2 definitions] |
| ballast |
gravel or crushed rock under the rails and ties of a railway to increase stability. [1/4 definitions] |
| centerboard |
on a sailboat, a flat wooden or metal keel that can be raised or lowered for greater stability while the boat is in motion. |
| constancy |
the quality of being uniform; stability; regularity. [1/2 definitions] |
| continuous body |
a legislative body, such as the U.S. Senate, that achieves stability by staggering the terms of its members to prevent more than a minority of seats from changing in a single election. |
| credit rating |
a rating of the worthiness of an individual or company to be extended credit, based on previous repayment of debts, financial stability, and the like. |
| disequilibrium |
a lack or loss of stability, balance, or equilibrium, esp. in the economy. |
| equilibrium |
a state in which all acting forces cancel each other to create balance or stability. [2/3 definitions] |
| false keel |
a narrow strip attached below a ship's main keel for protection and added stability. |
| flange |
a collar or rim that projects from a pipe, housing, or the like to provide strength, stability, or a place for attaching other parts. [1/2 definitions] |
| flighty |
lacking stability, or serious purpose or interest; irresponsible; frivolous. [1/2 definitions] |
| go to pieces |
to lose emotional or mental stability or control; collapse. |
| idiom |
a verbal expression that cannot be understood merely by knowing the individual meanings of its elements, as with the phrase "break down," meaning "to lose one's mental stability." [1/4 definitions] |
| indicator |
one of the various statistical measures that show the relative stability of an economic system. [1/3 definitions] |
| instability |
the state or quality of being unsteady or unstable; lack of stability. |
| itself |
indicating a condition of health, stability, or normality. [1/3 definitions] |
| keel |
a structural part extending lengthwise down the bottom center of the hull of a boat or ship, important for stability in water. [1/4 definitions] |
| mind |
rational stability. [1/13 definitions] |