stabilising

verb (stabilise, stabilises, stabilised, stabilising — -ing form); adjective (stabilising)

«stabilising» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Making something steady and less likely to move, fall or change. tree →
Becoming steady after a time of change, like prices, weather or a patient's health. tree →
(adjective) Helping to keep something steady: «stabilising wheels», «stabilising effect». tree →

In the lessons

In science and technology lessons, a wide base or extra wheels stabilise a model; on bikes, stabilisers (UK; training wheels, USA) help young riders. In health news, a patient's condition is «stabilising» after an emergency. In money news, prices are stabilising after rises.

Examples

The doctors are stabilising the injured man. tree →
His temperature is stabilising now. tree →
Stabilising wheels help small children learn to ride. tree →
The wide base is stabilising the tower so it won't topple. tree →
Prices are slowly stabilising after a big jump. tree →
The ship has fins for stabilising it in rough seas. tree →

Note

UK spelling «stabilise, stabilising», US «stabilize, stabilizing». Noun: stabiliser/stabilizer, stability. Adjective «stable» (steady); opposite «unstable».

On Mova

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