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sta⋅ble

1  [stey-buhl] noun, verb, -bled, -bling.
–noun
1. a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
2. such a building with stalls.
3. a collection of animals housed in such a building.
4. Horse Racing.
a. an establishment where racehorses are kept and trained.
b. the horses belonging to, or the persons connected with, such an establishment.
5. Informal.
a. 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.
b. the establishment that trains or manages such a group of people: two boxers from the same stable.
c. 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)
6. to put or lodge in or as if in a stable.
–verb (used without object)
7. to live in or as if in a stable.
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Origin:
1200–50; ME stable < OF estable < L stabulum standing room, equiv. to sta-, s. of stāre to stand + -bulum n. suffix denoting place

Related forms:
sta⋅ble⋅like, adjective

Synonyms:
1. barn, mews.
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sta⋅ble

2  [stey-buhl]
–adjective, -bler, -blest.
1. not likely to fall or give way, as a structure, support, foundation, etc.; firm; steady.
2. able or likely to continue or last; firmly established; enduring or permanent: a stable government.
3. resistant to sudden change or deterioration: A stable economy is the aim of every government.
4. steadfast; not wavering or changeable, as in character or purpose; dependable.
5. not subject to emotional instability or illness; sane; mentally sound.
6. Physics. having the ability to react to a disturbing force by maintaining or reestablishing position, form, etc.
7. Chemistry. not readily decomposing, as a compound; resisting molecular or chemical change.
8. (of a patient's condition) exhibiting no significant change.
Origin:
1225–75; ME < OF estable < L stabilis stabile

Related forms:
sta⋅ble⋅ness, noun
stably, adverb

Synonyms:
1. fixed, strong, sturdy. 4. invariable, unvarying, staunch, constant, reliable, steady, solid.
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sta·ble 1   (stā'bəl)   
adj.   sta·bler, sta·blest

    1. Resistant to change of position or condition; not easily moved or disturbed: a house built on stable ground; a stable platform.

    2. Not subject to sudden or extreme change or fluctuation: a stable economy; a stable currency.

    3. Maintaining equilibrium; self-restoring: a stable aircraft.

    4. Consistently dependable; steadfast of purpose.

    5. Not subject to mental illness or irrationality: a stable personality.

  2. Enduring or permanent: a stable peace.

    1. Consistently dependable; steadfast of purpose.

    2. Not subject to mental illness or irrationality: a stable personality.

  4. Physics Having no known mode of decay; indefinitely long-lived. Used of atomic particles.

  5. Chemistry Not easily decomposed or otherwise modified chemically.


[Middle English, from Old French estable, from Latin stabilis; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
sta'ble·ness n., sta'bly adv.
sta·ble 2   (stā'bəl)   
n.  

    1. A building for the shelter and feeding of domestic animals, especially horses and cattle.

    2. A group of animals lodged in such a building.

    3. All the racehorses belonging to a single owner or racing establishment. See Synonyms at flock1.

    4. The personnel employed to keep and train such a group of racehorses.

    1. All the racehorses belonging to a single owner or racing establishment. See Synonyms at flock1.

    2. The personnel employed to keep and train such a group of racehorses.

  3. A group, as of athletes or entertainers, under common management: a stable of prizefighters.

v.   sta·bled, sta·bling, sta·bles

v.   tr.
To put or keep in or as if in a stable.
v.   intr.
To live in or as if in a stable.

[Middle English, from Old French estable, from Latin stabulum, stable, standing place; see stā- in Indo-European roots.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

stable  (n.)
"building where horses or cows are kept," c.1250, "building for domestic animals," from O.Fr. estable "a stable, stall" (also applied to cowsheds and pigsties), from L. stabulum "a stall, fold, aviary, etc." lit. "a standing place," from stem of stare "to stand" (see stet). Meaning "collection of horses belonging to one stable is attested from 1576; transf. sense of "group of fighters under same management" is from 1897; that of "group of prostitutes working for the same employer" is from 1937.
"For what the grete Stiede
Is stole, thanne he taketh hiede,
And makth the stable dore fast."
[John Gower, "Confessio Amantis," 1390]

stable  (adj.)
"steadfast, firm," c.1275, from O.Fr. estable, from L. stabilis "firm, steadfast," lit. "able to stand," from stem of stare "to stand" (see stet). Physical sense of "secure against falling" is recorded from c.1300. Of nuclear isotopes, from 1904.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: sta·ble
Pronunciation: 'stA-b&l
Function: adjective
Inflected Forms: sta·bler /-b(&-)l&r/;sta·blest /-b(&-)l&st/
1 : not changing or fluctuating stable>
2 : notsubject to insecurity or emotional illness stable personality>
3 a : not readily altering in chemical makeup or physical state <stable emulsions> b : not spontaneously radioactive
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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stable sta·ble (stā'bəl)
adj. sta·bler, sta·blest

  1. Resistant to change of position or condition.

  2. Not subject to mental illness or irrationality.

  3. Having no known mode of decay; indefinitely long-lived. Used of atomic particles.

  4. Not easily decomposed or otherwise modified chemically.

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Science Dictionary
stable   (stā'bəl)  Pronunciation Key 

  1. 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.

  2. Relating to a chemical compound that does not easily decompose or change into other compounds. Water is an example of a stable compound.

  3. Relating to an atom or chemical element that is unlikely to share electrons with another atom or element.

  4. Not likely to change significantly or to deteriorate suddenly, as an individual's medical condition.


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Idioms & Phrases

stable

see lock the barn (stable) door after the horse has bolted.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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