Stabilize
verb
To make something become steady and not change.
The doctor is trying to stabilize the patient's condition.
Often appears as...
- stabilize the situation
- stabilize the economy
verb
To become steady or remain stable.
We expect prices to stabilize soon.
Often appears as...
- prices stabilize
- markets stabilize
verb
To make a substance, such as a chemical or enzyme, less reactive.
This additive is used to stabilize the mixture.
Often appears as...
- stabilize the mixture
- stabilize the compound
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Technical
verb
In photography and cinematography, to hold a camera steady.
He used a tripod to stabilize the camera.
Often appears as...
- stabilize the camera
- stabilize the shot
Usage tips
Technical
verb
To make something become steady and not change.
The doctor is trying to stabilize the patient's condition.
Often appears as...
- stabilize the situation
- stabilize the economy
verb
To become steady or remain stable.
We expect prices to stabilize soon.
Often appears as...
- prices stabilize
- markets stabilize
verb
To make a substance, such as a chemical or enzyme, less reactive.
This additive is used to stabilize the mixture.
Often appears as...
- stabilize the mixture
- stabilize the compound
Usage tips
Technical
verb
In photography and cinematography, to hold a camera steady.
He used a tripod to stabilize the camera.
Often appears as...
- stabilize the camera
- stabilize the shot
Usage tips
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/2Emergency Use
In medical or urgent situations, 'stabilize' implies preventing further harm.
Paramedics worked fast to stabilize the wounded.
Pro Tip 2/2Control Effort
When used with 'situation' or 'economy,' it often means control or management efforts.
The government took steps to stabilize the economy.
Pro Tip 1/2Emergency Use
In medical or urgent situations, 'stabilize' implies preventing further harm.
Paramedics worked fast to stabilize the wounded.
Pro Tip 2/2Control Effort
When used with 'situation' or 'economy,' it often means control or management efforts.
The government took steps to stabilize the economy.
Pro Tip 1/2Emergency Use
In medical or urgent situations, 'stabilize' implies preventing further harm.
Paramedics worked fast to stabilize the wounded.
Pro Tip 2/2Control Effort
When used with 'situation' or 'economy,' it often means control or management efforts.
The government took steps to stabilize the economy.
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Why the Arctic is...
turning the feedback loop positive for all but a couple of months. While negative feedback loops encourage stability by pushing a system towards equilibrium, positive feedback loops destabilize it by enabling larger and larger deviations. And the recently increased impact of positive feedbacks may have consequences far beyond the Arctic.
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Meet the tardigrade, the...
If we can understand how they, and other creatures, stabilize their sensitive biological molecules, perhaps we could apply this knowledge to help us stabilize vaccines, or to develop stress-tolerant crops that can cope with Earth's changing climate. And by studying how tardigrades survive prolonged exposure to the vacuum of outer space,
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The astounding athletic...
For example, that's how we can make the quad hover. We first captured the dynamics with a set of differential equations. We then manipulate these equations with the help of control theory to create algorithms that stabilize the quad. Let me demonstrate the strength of this approach.
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Why do we cry? The three...
which can be dangerous. So, emotional tears are sent in to stabilize the mood as quickly as possible, along with other physical reactions, such as an increased heart rate and slower breathing. But scientists still aren't sure exactly how or why the tears themselves are helpful.
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How do your kidneys...
By controlling water, your kidneys stabilize the body's fluid levels. But this fine balancing act isn't the kidney's only skill. These organs have the power to activate vitamin D to secrete a hormone called renin that raises blood pressure,
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What is bipolar...
Despite this, the disorder is controllable. Certain medications like lithium can help manage risky thoughts and behaviors by stabilizing moods. These mood stabilizing medications work by decreasing abnormal activity in the brain,
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How Koalas Breed PIPE...
from the top end of a cricket bat he thinks completely that it's a female that he's doing the job on thanks coming here we go well wound it he's just getting a very normal mating behavior in koalas I mean and that will stabilize
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How long should your...
from short-term memory storage to long-term storage, stabilizing and strengthening long-term memory by coupling sleep spindles with slow waves. Stage 3 is the most difficult stage to wake up from.
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Rainforests 101 PIPE...
On an even larger scale, rainforests help to stabilize the planet's climate. It's lush, green vegetation regulate global temperatures by absorbing massive amounts of radiation from the Sun.
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What game theory teaches...
contest for as long as it takes this is what we're in right now the Cold War is alive and well and we will not help contribute to stabilizing the world until we start playing the
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Why the Arctic is...
turning the feedback loop positive for all but a couple of months. While negative feedback loops encourage stability by pushing a system towards equilibrium, positive feedback loops destabilize it by enabling larger and larger deviations. And the recently increased impact of positive feedbacks may have consequences far beyond the Arctic.
Video examples
Meet the tardigrade, the...
If we can understand how they, and other creatures, stabilize their sensitive biological molecules, perhaps we could apply this knowledge to help us stabilize vaccines, or to develop stress-tolerant crops that can cope with Earth's changing climate. And by studying how tardigrades survive prolonged exposure to the vacuum of outer space,
Video examples
The astounding athletic...
For example, that's how we can make the quad hover. We first captured the dynamics with a set of differential equations. We then manipulate these equations with the help of control theory to create algorithms that stabilize the quad. Let me demonstrate the strength of this approach.
Video examples
Why do we cry? The three...
which can be dangerous. So, emotional tears are sent in to stabilize the mood as quickly as possible, along with other physical reactions, such as an increased heart rate and slower breathing. But scientists still aren't sure exactly how or why the tears themselves are helpful.
Video examples
How do your kidneys...
By controlling water, your kidneys stabilize the body's fluid levels. But this fine balancing act isn't the kidney's only skill. These organs have the power to activate vitamin D to secrete a hormone called renin that raises blood pressure,
Video examples
What is bipolar...
Despite this, the disorder is controllable. Certain medications like lithium can help manage risky thoughts and behaviors by stabilizing moods. These mood stabilizing medications work by decreasing abnormal activity in the brain,
Video examples
How Koalas Breed PIPE...
from the top end of a cricket bat he thinks completely that it's a female that he's doing the job on thanks coming here we go well wound it he's just getting a very normal mating behavior in koalas I mean and that will stabilize
Video examples
How long should your...
from short-term memory storage to long-term storage, stabilizing and strengthening long-term memory by coupling sleep spindles with slow waves. Stage 3 is the most difficult stage to wake up from.
Video examples
Rainforests 101 PIPE...
On an even larger scale, rainforests help to stabilize the planet's climate. It's lush, green vegetation regulate global temperatures by absorbing massive amounts of radiation from the Sun.
Video examples
What game theory teaches...
contest for as long as it takes this is what we're in right now the Cold War is alive and well and we will not help contribute to stabilizing the world until we start playing the
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Randi Weingarten
American Activist
A high-quality public education can build much-needed skills and knowledge. It can help children reach their God-given potential. It can stabilize communities and democracies. It can strengthen economies. It can combat the kind of fear and despair that evolves into hatred.
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Khalid A. Al-Falih
Saudi Arabian Public Servant
My role as the energy minister is to implement my government's constructive and responsible role and stabilizing the world's energy markets accordingly, contributing to global economic development.
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Neil Sedaka
American Musician
Family has always been very important to my life. Even though I make my living as an artist, my creativity is merely a fantasy world. Having a close family has been a stabilizing rock for me.
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Shaun Livingston
American Basketball Player
That kind of always been apart of my personality, just mild-mannered, poised, trying to keep my poise. Doesn't always work out that way but I try when I'm on the court to stabilize things.
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Ali Abdullah Saleh
Yemeni Politician
In order every one in our homeland learns principles of democracy and the peaceful transition of power, and in order to stabilize and develop multiple choices in democratic practice.
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Janet Yellen
American Public Servant
A pickup in demand in many advanced economies and a stabilization in commodity prices should, in turn, boost the growth prospects of emerging market economies.
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Paul Stanley
American Musician
Core strengthening is key to everything. It's not just about the way I look, but about stabilizing my body so I can perform better on stage.
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Robert Mundell
Canadian Economist
The most important initiative you could take to improve the world economy would be to stabilize the dollar-euro rate.
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Franklin Raines
American Businessman
The automatic stabilizer is unemployment insurance, food stamps, additional coverage of Medicaid.
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Mohammad bin Salman
Saudi Arabian Royalty
We will support anything to stabilize the oil demand and supply.
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Randi Weingarten
American Activist
A high-quality public education can build much-needed skills and knowledge. It can help children reach their God-given potential. It can stabilize communities and democracies. It can strengthen economies. It can combat the kind of fear and despair that evolves into hatred.
Quote examples
Khalid A. Al-Falih
Saudi Arabian Public Servant
My role as the energy minister is to implement my government's constructive and responsible role and stabilizing the world's energy markets accordingly, contributing to global economic development.
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Neil Sedaka
American Musician
Family has always been very important to my life. Even though I make my living as an artist, my creativity is merely a fantasy world. Having a close family has been a stabilizing rock for me.
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Shaun Livingston
American Basketball Player
That kind of always been apart of my personality, just mild-mannered, poised, trying to keep my poise. Doesn't always work out that way but I try when I'm on the court to stabilize things.
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Ali Abdullah Saleh
Yemeni Politician
In order every one in our homeland learns principles of democracy and the peaceful transition of power, and in order to stabilize and develop multiple choices in democratic practice.
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Janet Yellen
American Public Servant
A pickup in demand in many advanced economies and a stabilization in commodity prices should, in turn, boost the growth prospects of emerging market economies.
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Paul Stanley
American Musician
Core strengthening is key to everything. It's not just about the way I look, but about stabilizing my body so I can perform better on stage.
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Robert Mundell
Canadian Economist
The most important initiative you could take to improve the world economy would be to stabilize the dollar-euro rate.
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Franklin Raines
American Businessman
The automatic stabilizer is unemployment insurance, food stamps, additional coverage of Medicaid.
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Mohammad bin Salman
Saudi Arabian Royalty
We will support anything to stabilize the oil demand and supply.
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