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stableness

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sta⋅ble

2  [stey-buhl]
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–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.
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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]
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
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Medical Dictionary

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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