progressively-stabilized
|pro-gress-ive-ly-sta-bil-ized|
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/prəˈɡrɛsɪvli ˈsteɪbəˌlaɪzd/
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/prəˈɡrɛsɪvli ˈsteɪbɪlaɪzd/
gradual stabilization
Etymology
'progressively-stabilized' originates from the combination of 'progressive' and 'stabilize'. 'Progressive' comes from Latin 'progressivus', meaning 'moving forward', and 'stabilize' comes from Latin 'stabilis', meaning 'firm or stable'.
'Progressive' evolved from the Latin 'progressivus' through Old French 'progressif', while 'stabilize' evolved from the Latin 'stabilis' through Middle French 'stabiliser'.
Initially, 'progressive' meant 'moving forward', and 'stabilize' meant 'to make stable'. Together, they describe a process of becoming stable over time.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adjective 1
describing a process or state that becomes more stable over time through gradual improvements or adjustments.
The economy was progressively-stabilized after the new policies were implemented.
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Last updated: 2025/05/15 21:11