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stabilizer.

Any person or thing that brings stability.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsteɪbəlaɪzɚ/General-American
  1. Any person or thing that brings stability. Any substance added to something in order to stabilize it, as for example a fuel additive that prolongs the shelf life of petrol.

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  2. Any person or thing that brings stability. An additional wheel on a bicycle to keep it upright to assist a learner.

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  3. Any person or thing that brings stability. A gyroscopically controlled fin or similar device that prevents the excess rolling of a ship in rough seas.

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  4. Any person or thing that brings stability. An airfoil that stabilizes the flight of an aircraft or missile.

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  5. Any person or thing that brings stability. A piece of backing fabric used in embroidery.

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  6. For a group operating on a set and an element x of the set, the set of all group elements fixing x.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English stable Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English stabilize English -er English stabilizer From stabilize + -er.

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