postponed-stabilized
|post-poned-sta-bil-ized|
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/poʊstˈpoʊnd ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd/
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/pəʊstˈpəʊnd ˈsteɪbɪlaɪzd/
(postpone)
delay action
Etymology
'postponed-stabilized' originates from the combination of 'postpone' and 'stabilize'. 'Postpone' comes from Latin 'postponere', where 'post-' meant 'after' and 'ponere' meant 'to place'. 'Stabilize' comes from Latin 'stabilis', meaning 'firm'.
'postponere' transformed into the French word 'postposer', and eventually became the modern English word 'postpone'. 'Stabilis' evolved into 'stabilize' in English.
Initially, 'postpone' meant 'to place after', and 'stabilize' meant 'to make firm'. The combined term 'postponed-stabilized' now refers to something delayed and then made stable.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
a state or condition where something has been delayed or deferred and subsequently brought to a stable condition.
The project was postponed-stabilized to ensure all components were ready.
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Last updated: 2025/05/24 05:35