destabilization meaning

UK US /diˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən/ 6 syllables

destabilization (noun): an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft).

Spelling: destabilisation (British) · destabilization (American)

destabilization has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

destabilization as a noun

  1. an event that causes a loss of equilibrium (as of a ship or aircraft)

    Type of: change

    Related forms: destabilize

  2. the action of destabilizing; making something less stable (especially of a government or country or economy)

    Synonyms: destabilisation

    Opposite: stabilization

    Type of: action

    Related forms: destabilize

How to pronounce destabilization

destabilization is pronounced /diˌsteɪbələˈzeɪʃən/ in American English. It has 6 syllables, with the stress on the fifth syllable.

Words that rhyme with destabilization

Scrabble score: 27 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with DE · words ending in ON · 15-letter words

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