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1Stability derivatives — are a means of linearising the equations of motion of an atmospheric flight vehicle so that conventional control engineering methods may be applied to assess their stability.The dynamics of atmospheric flight vehicles is potentially very… …
2Stability conditions (watercraft) — is the term used to describe the various standard loading configurations to which a ship, boat, or offshore platform may be subjected. They are recognized by classification societies such as Lloyd s Register, American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and …
3stability — is best defined as the opposite of instability, which is the occurrence of large structural deformations which are not the result of material failure. Note: passenger vehicles exhibit varying characteristics depending upon test conditions and… …
4stability — /steuh bil i tee/, n., pl. stabilities. 1. the state or quality of being stable. 2. firmness in position. 3. continuance without change; permanence. 4. Chem. resistance or the degree of resistance to chemical change or disintegration. 5.… …
5stability — The relative steadiness or safety of a security or fund compared to the market as a whole. For example, money market funds and other short term investments offer more stability than funds that invest in growth stocks. Bloomberg Financial… …
6Stability theory — In mathematics, stability theory deals with the stability of solutions (or sets of solutions) for differential equations and dynamical systems. Definition Let (R, X, Φ) be a real dynamical system with R the real numbers, X a locally compact… …
7Stability spectrum — In model theory, a branch of mathematical logic, a complete first order theory T is called stable in λ (an infinite cardinal number), if the Stone space of every model of T of size ≤ λ has itself size ≤ λ. T is called a stable theory if there is… …
8Condition number — In the field of numerical analysis, the condition number of a function with respect to an argument measures the asymptotically worst case of how much the function can change in proportion to small changes in the argument. The function is the… …
9stability — sta|bil|i|ty [ stə bıləti ] noun uncount ** 1. ) a situation in which things happen as they should and there are no harmful changes: political/economic/social stability The rise of nationalism could threaten the stability of Europe. The manager s …
10stability */*/ — UK [stəˈbɪlətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] 1) a) a situation in which things happen as they should and there are no harmful changes political/economic/social stability The rise of nationalism could threaten the stability of Europe. The manager s… …
