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   sta·ble

   /ˈstāb(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. a building set apart and adapted for keeping horses: "the horse was led from its stable"
   • ▪ an establishment where racehorses are kept and trained: "racing stables"
   • ▪ the racehorses of a particular training establishment.
   • ▪ an organization or establishment training or producing a particular type of person or product: "the player comes from the same stable as Agassi"

   verb

   • 1. put or keep (a horse) in a stable: "they must be stabled and fed"
   • ▪ put or base (a locomotive or train) in a depot: "one of the two locomotives was stabled at Fort William"

   Word Origin Middle English: shortening of Old French estable ‘stable, pigsty’, from Latin stabulum, from the base of stare ‘to stand’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. stableful noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › stableStable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : a building in which domestic animals are sheltered and fed. especially : such a building having stalls or compartments. a horse stable. 2. a. : the racehorses of one owner. b. : a group of people (such as athletes, writers, or performers) under one management.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSTABLE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   STABLE definition: 1. firmly fixed or not likely to move or change: 2. A stable person is mentally healthy: 3. A…. Learn more.

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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.

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   When something is stable, it's fixed and steady. If you needed advice, you'd probably go to your most stable friend, the one least likely to act crazy or be easily upset. Whether you're talking about an object or a person, the adjective stable implies reliability and strength. You can describe a government as stable, or a relationship, or a desk.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySTABLE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   STABLE meaning: 1. firmly fixed or not likely to move or change: 2. A stable person is mentally healthy: 3. A…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSTABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   13 meanings: 1. a building, usually consisting of stalls, for the lodging of horses or other livestock 2. the animals lodged in.... Click for more definitions.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishstable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   Definition of stable adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   sta·ble 1. (stā′bəl) adj. sta·bler, sta·blest. 1. 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. 2.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishstable adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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    firmly fixed; not likely to move, change, or fail synonym steady stable prices a stable relationship This ladder doesn't seem very stable. The patient's condition is stable (= it is not getting worse). The situation in the country has remained relatively stable for a few months now.

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    STABLE meaning: 1. not likely to change or end suddenly: 2. fixed or safe and not likely to move: 3. mentally…. Learn more.