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stable
1[ stey-buhl ]
noun
- a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
Synonyms: ,
- such a building with stalls.
- a collection of animals housed in such a building.
- Horse Racing.
- an establishment where racehorses are kept and trained.
- the horses belonging to, or the persons connected with, such an establishment.
- Informal.
- a number of people, usually in the same profession, who are employed, trained, or represented by the same company, agency, manager, etc.:
a comedy show with a large stable of writers.
- the establishment that trains or manages such a group of people:
two boxers from the same stable.
- a collection of items produced by or belonging to an establishment, industry, profession, or the like:
The American auto industry has some new small cars in its stable.
verb (used with object)
- to put or lodge in or as if in a stable.
verb (used without object)
- to live in or as if in a stable.
stable
2[ stey-buhl ]
adjective
Synonyms: , ,
- able or likely to continue or last; firmly established; enduring or permanent:
a stable government.
- resistant to sudden change or deterioration:
A stable economy is the aim of every government.
- steadfast; not wavering or changeable, as in character or purpose; dependable.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- not subject to emotional instability or illness; sane; mentally sound.
- Physics. having the ability to react to a disturbing force by maintaining or reestablishing position, form, etc.
- Chemistry. not readily decomposing, as a compound; resisting molecular or chemical change.
- (of a patient's condition) exhibiting no significant change.
stable
1/ ˈٱɪə /
noun
- a building, usually consisting of stalls, for the lodging of horses or other livestock
- the animals lodged in such a building, collectively
- the racehorses belonging to a particular establishment or owner
- the establishment itself
- ( as modifier )
stable companion
- informal.a source of training, such as a school, theatre, etc
the two athletes were out of the same stable
- a number of people considered as a source of a particular talent
a stable of writers
- modifier of, relating to, or suitable for a stable
stable manners
verb
- to put, keep, or be kept in a stable
stable
2/ ˈٱɪə /
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
stable
- 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.
Derived Forms
- ˈٲԱ, noun
- ˈٲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ٲb· adjective
- ܲ·ٲb adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of stable1
Origin of stable2
Idioms and Phrases
see lock the barn (stable) door after the horse has bolted .Example Sentences
Higher interest rates dampen activity, helping to keep prices stable.
Minister for the Middle East Hamish Falconer said: "The Syrian people deserve the opportunity to rebuild their country and economy, and a stable Syria is in the UK's national interest."
"Obviously it would have been nicer to have been somewhere stable and to have been able to properly relax… but we weren't in that position", she told the jury.
Crime rates in the area appear to be relatively stable over the last few months, according to available data from LAPD’s Central Division, which covers all of downtown.
One remains in hospital in a stable condition, while two others have since been discharged.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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