stable

sta·ble

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adjective

The definition of stable is something steady that is not prone to change, someone who is level headed and who isn't subject to wild swings of emotion.
1. An example of stable is a product that has a steady and unchanging price.
2. An example of stable is a person who has a good handle on her life and her emotions.

noun

Stable is defined as a location where animals, especially horses, are housed.
An example of a stable is an area of a barn where horses live in their own individual stalls.

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stable

adjective

-·bler, -·blest

1. not easily moved or thrown off balance; firm; steady
2. not likely to break down, fall apart, or give way; fixed
1. firm in character, purpose, or resolution; steadfast
2. reliable, dependable
not likely to change or be affected adversely; lasting; enduring
1. emotionally steady; composed; self-possessed
2. mentally sound; sane; rational
capable of returning to equilibrium or original position after having been displaced
1. not readily decomposing or changing from one state of matter to another
2. not undergoing spontaneous change
Nuclear Physics incapable of radioactive decay

Origin of stable

Middle English from Old French estable from Classical Latin stabilis from stare, to stand

1. a building in which horses or cattle are sheltered and fed
2. a group of animals kept or belonging in such a building
1. all the racehorses belonging to one owner
2. the people employed to take care of and train such a group of racehorses
Informal all the athletes, writers, performers, etc. under one management, with one agent, etc.

Origin of stable

Middle English from Old French estable from Classical Latin stabulum from stare, to stand

transitive verb

intransitive verb

-·bled, -·bling

to lodge, keep, or be kept in or as in a stable

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stable

adjective

sta·bler, sta·blest

a. Resistant to change of position or condition; not easily moved or disturbed: a house built on stable ground; a stable platform.
b. Not subject to sudden or extreme change or fluctuation: a stable economy; a stable currency.
c. Maintaining equilibrium; self-restoring: a stable aircraft.
Enduring or permanent: a stable peace.
a. Consistent or dependable: She has been stable in her support for the project.
b. Not showing or marked by erratic or volatile emotions or behavior: He remained stable even after he lost his job.
Physics Having no known mode of decay; indefinitely long-lived. Used of atomic particles.
Chemistry Not easily decomposed or otherwise modified chemically.

Origin of stable

Middle English from Old French estable from Latin stabilis ; see stā- in Indo-European roots.

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sta′ble·ness
noun

sta′bly
adverb

noun

a. A building for the shelter and feeding of certain domestic animals, especially horses.
b. A group of animals lodged in such a building.
a. All the racehorses belonging to a single owner or racing establishment.
b. The personnel employed to keep and train such a group of racehorses.
A group, as of athletes or entertainers, under common management: a stable of prizefighters.

verb

sta·bled, sta·bling, sta·bles

verb

transitive

To put or keep in a stable.

verb

intransitive

To live in a stable.

Origin of stable

Middle English from Old French estable from Latin stabulum stable, standing place ; see stā- in Indo-European roots.

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Not susceptible to a process of decay, such as radioactivity. For example, the most common isotope of carbon, carbon 12, is stable. Protons and photons are examples of stable subatomic particles.
See more at decay
Relating to a chemical compound that does not easily decompose or change into other compounds. Water is an example of a stable compound.
Relating to an atom or chemical element that is unlikely to share electrons with another atom or element.
Not likely to change significantly or to deteriorate suddenly, as an individual's medical condition.

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Noun

(plural stables)

A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (training) animals with hoofs, especially horses.
There were stalls for fourteen horses in the squire's stables.
(metonymically) All the racehorses of a particular stable, i.e. belonging to a given owner.

Verb

(third-person singular simple present stables, present participle stabling, simple past and past participle stabled)

to put or keep (horse) in a stable.
(rail transport) to park (a rail vehicle)

Origin

Middle English, from Old French estable, from Latin stabulum (“stall, stand")orMiddle English, from Anglo-Norman; Old French estable, from Latin stabilis (itself from stare (“stand") + -abilis (“able"))

Adjective

(comparative stabler or more stable, superlative stablest or most stable)

Relatively unchanging, permanent; firmly fixed or established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.
He was in a stable relationship.
a stable government

Anagrams

ablest, ablets, bastle, bleats, tables

Origin

From Latin stabilis (itself from stare (“stand") + -abilis (“able"))

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stable - Medical Definition

adj.

Resistant to change of position or condition.
Not showing or marked by erratic or volatile emotions or behavior.
Having no known mode of decay; indefinitely long-lived. Used of atomic particles.
Not easily decomposed or otherwise modified chemically.