stabilities

noun pl. stabilities

1. the state or quality of being stable, or fixed; steadiness
2. firmness of character, purpose, or resolution
3. 1. resistance to change; permanence
   2. resistance to chemical decomposition
4. 1. composure; self-possession
   2. mental soundness; sanity
5. the capacity of an object to return to equilibrium or to its original position after having been displaced
6. R.C.Ch. a vow binding Benedictine monks until death to the monastery where they join the order

Origin: ME stablete < OFr stableté < L stabilitas