stably
Variant of stable
stable
definition
sta·ble (stā′bəl)
adjective stabler -·bler, stablest -·blest
- not easily moved or thrown off balance; firm; steady
- not likely to break down, fall apart, or give way; fixed
- firm in character, purpose, or resolution; steadfast
- reliable, dependable
- not likely to change or be affected adversely; lasting; enduring
- emotionally steady; composed; self-possessed
- mentally sound; sane; rational
- capable of returning to equilibrium or original position after having been displaced
- Chem., Physics
- not readily decomposing or changing from one state of matter to another
- not undergoing spontaneous change
- Nuclear Physics incapable of radioactive decay
Etymology: ME < OFr estable < L stabilis < stare, to stand
Related Forms:
- stably sta′·bly adverb
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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