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}]