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stabile definition

sta·bile (stā′bəl, -bil; also, and for n. usually, -bēl, -bīl′)

adjective

  1. stable; stationary; fixed in position
  2. resistant to chemical change

Etymology: L stabilis: see stable,

noun

a large stationary abstract sculpture, usually a construction of metal, wire, wood, etc.

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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