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TeachMeFinance.com - explain Stability Stability The term 'Stability' as it applies to the area of energy can be defined as ' The property of a system or element by virture of which its output will ultimately attain a steady state. The amount of power that can be transferred from one machine to another following a disturbance. The stability of a power system is its ability to develop restoring forces equal to or greater than the disturbing forces so as to maintain a state of equilibrium'. The term 'Stability' as it applies to the area of reclamation can be defined as ' Tendency of systems, especially ecosystems, to persist, relatively unchanged, through time; also, persistence of a component of a system'. The term 'Stability' as it applies to the area of the weather can be defined as ' The degree of resistance of a layer of air to vertical motion'. Previous 5 Terms: SSSA SST ST St Lawrence Freeze-Up Outlook St. Elmo's Fire Next 5 Terms: Stability (electric) Stability Index Stabilization lagoon Stable Stable Boundary Layer About the author Mark McCracken Author: Mark McCracken is a corporate trainer and author living in Higashi Osaka, Japan. He is the author of thousands of online articles as well as the Business English textbook, "25 Business Skills in English". Copyright © 2005-2011 by Mark McCracken, All Rights Reserved. TeachMeFinance.com is an informational website, and should not be used as a substitute for professional medical, legal or financial advice. Information presented at TeachMeFinance.com is provided on an "AS-IS" basis. Please read the disclaimer for details.