Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Stable; steady: Describes a state or condition that is not likely to change, fluctuate, or be disturbed. It implies firmness, balance, and a lack of significant disruption.
   • Settled; established: Refers to a situation that is calm, orderly, and firmly in place, often after a period of uncertainty or change.

2. Verb (transitive):

   • To stabilize; to make stable: The action of causing something to become steady, balanced, or unchanging. It involves bringing a situation under control or into a state of equilibrium.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • Tình hình chính trị khá ổn định. (The political situation is quite stable.)
  • Cuộc sống của họ đã ổn định. (Their life has become settled.)
  • Bệnh nhân đã trong tình trạng ổn định. (The patient is in a stable condition.)

• Verb:

  • Chính phủ đang tìm cách ổn định giá cả. (The government is seeking ways to stabilize prices.)
  • Cần ổn định tổ chức trước khi mở rộng. (We need to stabilize the organization before expanding.)

Advanced Usage

• Economic/Technical Context: Often used to describe macroeconomic conditions, technical systems, or chemical compounds that maintain a constant state.
  • ổn định kinh tế vĩ mô (macroeconomic stability)
  • Thuốc này có chất ổn định. (This medicine contains a stabilizing agent.)

Variants and Related Words

• Bộ ổn định (n): Stabilizer (a device).

  • Bộ ổn định điện áp (voltage stabilizer)

• Sự ổn định (n): Stability, steadiness (the noun form).

  • Sự ổn định lâu dài là mục tiêu của chúng tôi. (Long-term stability is our goal.)

Synonyms

• Adjective: Stable, steady, settled, firm, balanced, secure.
• Verb: To stabilize, to steady, to settle, to secure.

Antonyms

• Adjective: Unstable, volatile, unsettled, shaky, insecure.
• Verb: To destabilize, to disrupt, to unsettle.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Ổn định chỗ ở: To settle one's residence.

  • Sau nhiều năm, anh ấy mới ổn định chỗ ở. (After many years, he finally settled his residence.)

• Ổn định tâm lý: To achieve psychological stability.

  • Cô ấy cần thời gian để ổn định tâm lý. (She needs time to achieve psychological stability.)

adj

1. stable; settled
   • đời sống ổn định
     life is stable