Stabilization

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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  stabilization
       n 1: the act of stabilizing something or making it more stable;
            "he worked for price stabilization for farm products";
            "wage stabilization is necessary for industrial peace";
            "stabilization means that the product can be handled
            under atmospheric conditions" [syn: {stabilisation}]


            [ant: {destabilization}, {destabilization}]
       2: the act of making something (as a vessel or aircraft) less
          likely to overturn [syn: {stabilisation}]