STABILISED

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stabilised mean? 

• STABILISED (adjective)
  The adjective STABILISED has 1 sense:

1. made stable or firm

  Familiarity information: STABILISED used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STABILISED (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Made stable or firm

Synonyms:

stabilised; stabilized

Similar:

stable (resistant to change of position or condition)

 Context examples 

When sepsis patients recovered and the inflammation was reduced, the expression of the clock genes was also stabilised.

(New study sheds fresh light on the genetic mechanisms involved in sepsis, the leading cause of death in ICUs, University of Granada)

Between 2009 and 2015, it stabilised at an average 6,080 km² per year, with the year 2012 seeing the lowest deforestation rate in the last 20 years (4,571 km²).

(Amazon lost 7,989 km² of forest in 12 months, Agência Brasil)

While, previously, practically all the sludge was dumped, the new regulations are stricter, requiring the waste to be sterilised and stabilised, since its incorrect handling can lead to public health problems due to microbial contamination and heavy metals.

(Scientists validate a new technology that transforms sewage sludge into fertilizer more efficiently, University of Granada)