stable
1
[ stey-buhl ]
/ ˈsteɪ bəl /
noun
verb (used with object), sta·bled, sta·bling.
to put or lodge in or as if in a stable.
verb (used without object), sta·bled, sta·bling.
to live in or as if in a stable.
Origin of stable
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1200–50; Middle English
stable < Old French
estable < Latin
stabulum standing room, equivalent to
sta-, stem of
stāre to
stand +
-bulum noun suffix denoting place
OTHER WORDS FROM stable
sta·ble·like, adjective un·sta·bled, adjectiveWords nearby stable
Definition for stable (2 of 2)
stable
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[ stey-buhl ]
/ ˈsteɪ bəl /
adjective, sta·bler, sta·blest.
Origin of stable
2OTHER WORDS FROM stable
sta·ble·ness, noun sta·bly, adverbExample sentences from the Web for stable
British Dictionary definitions for stable (1 of 2)
stable
1
/ (ˈsteɪbəl) /
noun
verb
to put, keep, or be kept in a stable
Word Origin for stable
C13: from Old French
estable cowshed, from Latin
stabulum shed, from
stāre to stand
British Dictionary definitions for stable (2 of 2)
stable
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/ (ˈsteɪbəl) /
adjective
steady in position or balance; firm
lasting or permanent
a stable relationship
steadfast or firm of purpose
(of an elementary particle, atomic nucleus, etc) not undergoing decay; not radioactive
a stable nuclide
(of a chemical compound) not readily partaking in a chemical change
(of electronic equipment) with no tendency to self-oscillation
Derived forms of stable
stableness, noun stably, adverbWord Origin for stable
C13: from Old French
estable, from Latin
stabilis steady, from
stāre to stand
Medical definitions for stable
stable
[ stā′bəl ]
adj.
Resistant to change of position or condition.
Not subject to mental illness or irrationality.
Having no known mode of decay; indefinitely long-lived. Used of atomic particles.
Not easily decomposed or otherwise modified chemically.
Scientific definitions for stable
stable
[ stā′bəl ]
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.
Idioms and Phrases with stable
stable
see lock the barn (stable) door after the horse has bolted.