sta·ble 1 (st  b l)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. Enduring or permanent: a stable peace. 3. a. Consistently dependable; steadfast of purpose. b. 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 st - in Indo-European roots.]sta ble·ness n.sta bly adv. |
| sta·ble 2 (stbl) n. 1. a. A building for the shelter and feeding of domestic animals, especially horses and cattle. b. A group of animals lodged in such a building. 2. a. All the racehorses belonging to a single owner or racing establishment. See Synonyms at flock1. b. 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 st - in Indo-European roots.] |
stable 1
Noun
1. a building where horses are kept
2. an organization that breeds and trains racehorses
3. an organization that manages or trains several entertainers or athletes
Verb
[-bling, -bled]
to put or keep (a horse) in a stable [Latin stabulum shed]
stable 2
Adjective
1. steady in position or balance; firm
2. lasting and not likely to experience any sudden changes: a stable environment
3. having a calm personality; not moody
4. Physics (of an elementary particle) not subject to decay
5. Chem (of a chemical compound) not easily decomposed [Latin stabilis steady]
| stable (stbl) 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. |
Stable horses collectively.
Examples: stable of asses, 1576; of brave horses, 1700.
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  stable - a farm building for housing horses or other livestockfarm building - a building on a farm livery stable - stable where horses and vehicles are kept for hire stall - a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed |
| Verb | 1. | stable - shelter in a stable; "stable horses" animal husbandry - breeding and caring for farm animals shelter - provide shelter for; "After the earthquake, the government could not provide shelter for the thousands of homeless people" |
| Adj. | 1. | stable - resistant to change of position or condition; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices" constant - steadfast in purpose or devotion or affection; "a man constant in adherence to his ideals"; "a constant lover"; "constant as the northern star" lasting, permanent - continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value" steady - not subject to change or variation especially in behavior; "a steady beat"; "a steady job"; "a steady breeze"; "a steady increase"; "a good steady ballplayer" unstable - lacking stability or fixity or firmness; "unstable political conditions"; "the tower proved to be unstable in the high wind"; "an unstable world economy" |
| 2. | stable - firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation; "the economy is stable" sound - financially secure and safe; "sound investments"; "a sound economy" | |
| 3. | stable - not taking part readily in chemical change unreactive - (chemistry) not reacting chemically | |
| 4. | stable - maintaining equilibrium balanced - being in a state of proper equilibrium; "the carefully balanced seesaw"; "a properly balanced symphony orchestra"; "a balanced assessment of intellectual and cultural history"; "a balanced blend of whiskeys"; "the educated man shows a balanced development of all his powers" | |
| 5. | stable - showing little if any change; "a static population" unchangeable - not changeable or subject to change; "a fixed and unchangeable part of the germ plasm"-Ashley Montagu; "the unchangeable seasons"; "one of the unchangeable facts of life" |
stable
adjective 1. secure, lasting, strong, sound, fast, sure, established, permanent, constant, steady, enduring, reliable, abiding, durable, deep-rooted, well-founded, steadfast, immutable, unwavering, invariable, unalterable, unchangeable << OPPOSITE insecure
Translations
stable [ˈsteɪbl] n (for horses) → scuderia;
(for cattle) → stalla
adj → stabile;
riding stables → maneggio
adj stable [ˈsteibl]
(negativeunstable)
1 firm and steady or well-balanced This chair isn't very stable. stabiel إسْطَبْل стабилен pevný, stabilní stabil stabil σταθερός, στέρεος kindel با ثبات tukeva stable יַצִיב स्थिर, अचल stabilan, čvrst stabil kokoh stöðugur, í jafnvægi stabile ぐらつかない 견고한, 흔들리지 않는 tvirtas stabils; drošs; stingrs stabil stabiel stø, fast stabilny estável stabil устойчивый pevný trden stabilan stadig, stabil มั่นคง dengeli, sağlam 穩定的 стійкий, міцний مضبوط vững chắc 稳定的
2 firmly established and likely to last a stable government. stabiel ثابِت، مُسْتَقِر устойчив pevný, stálý stabil stabil σταθερός, εμπεδωμένος püsiv ثابت vakaa solide, stable יַצִיב टिकाऊ stalan, trajan szilárd kokoh, mantap stöðugur, traustur stabile 安定した 안정된, 지속성 있는 tvirtas, stabilus stabils; noturīgs kukuh stabiel varig, stabil mocny, trwały estável solid, stabil стабильный stabilný stabilen stabilan stabil, varaktig ที่มั่นคง değişmez, kalıcı 安定的 постійний, тривалий مستحکم kiên định 安定的
3 (of a person or his character) unlikely to become unreasonably upset or hysterical She's the only stable person in the whole family. flegmaties, stabiel مُسْتَقِر، عاقِل ، مُتَّزِن، هادئ здрав vyrovnaný rolig gefestigt ισορροπημένος, μετρημένος tasakaalukas فرد محكم و بادوام rauhallinen équilibré יַצִיב संतुलित stabilan stabil berwatak kuat staðfastur stabile 落ち着いた 착실한, 지조가 굳은 išlaikytas nesatricināms; drošs berwatak waras stabiel stabil, stødig opanowany estável echilibrat стойкий vyrovnaný uravnovešen stabilan stabil เด็ดเดี่ยว güvenilir, sağlam (性格)理智的 стійкий پاءیدار vững vàng （性格）理智的
4 (of a substance) not easily decomposed. stabiel مُسْتَقِر، غَيْر قابِل للإنْحِلال траен stálý stabil resistent σταθερός, συμπαγής, αδιάλυτος püsiv پايدار stabiili stable יַצִיב संतुलित čvrst, postojan tartós keras stöðugur, þolinn stabile 安定した 안정성이 있는, 쉽게 분해되지 않는 tvirtas, sunkiai skaidomas stabils; noturīgs keras stabiel stabil, varig trwały estável stabil прочный stály trden čvrst beständig คงทน kalımlı 穩定的(元素、物質等) твердий دیر پا ổn định, bền 稳定的（元素、物质等）
n stability [stəˈbi-]
the quality of being stable. stabiliteit ثَبات، رُسوخ، إسْتِقْرار устойчивост pevnost, rovnováha stabilitet die Stabilität σταθερότητα stabiilsus پايداري vakavuus stabilité יַצִיבוּת स्थिरता, मजबूती, धैर्य stabilnost, nepromjenjivost szilárdság kemantapan stöðugleiki stabilità 安定 안정성 stabilumas, tvirtumas stabilitāte; noturīgums; drošība kestabilan stabiliteit støhet, stabilitet opanowanie, stabilność estabilidade stabilitate устойчивость, стабильность pevnosť, stabilita stabilnost stabilnost stabilitet เสถียรภาพ sağlamlık, denge 穩定性 стійкість; стабільність استحکام sự ổn định, sự kiên định 稳定性
v stabilize, ˈstabilise [-bi-]
to make (more) stable He put a wedge of paper under the table to stabilize it. stabiliseer يُثَبِّت، يَحْفَظ تَوازُن стабилизирам (се) zpevnit stabilisere stützen σταθεροποιώ tasakaalu viima تثبيت شدن tasapainottaa stabiliser לְייַצֵב स्थिर करना, मजबूत करना, दृढ़ करना stabilizirati, ustaliti megszilárdít, (meg)rögzít membuat kokoh gera stöðugan, festa, stilla stabilizzare 安定させる ...을 안정[]시키다 sutvirtinti, stabilizuoti stabilizēt; nostiprināt menstabilkan stabiliseren gjøre fast, stabilisere ustabilizować, opanować estabilizar a stabiliza делать устойчивым upevniť stabilizirati stabilizovati stabilisera ทำให้มั่นคง dengelemek, kımıldamaz yapmak 使...穩定 стабілізувати, робити стійким مستحکم کرنا làm ổn định 使...稳定
n stabiliˈzation, ˌstabiliˈsation
stabilisasie تَثْبيت، تَرْسيخ، إسْتِقْرار стабилизиране zpevnění stabilisering die Stabilisierung σταθεροποίηση tasakaalu viimine تثبيت tasapainotus stabilisation יִיצוּב स्थिरीकरण, स्थायीकरण, दृढ़ीकरण stabilizacija, učvrćenje (meg)rögzítés, stabilizáció stabilisasi það að skapa stöðugleika/festu stabilizzazione 安定 안정(성), 불변 stabilizacija stabilizācija; stabilizēšana penstabilan stabilisatie stabilisering stabilizacja, wzmocnienie estabilização stabilizare стабилизация upevnenie stabilizacija stabilizacija stabilisering การทำให้มั่นคง dengele(n)me, kararlı kılma 穩定(性) зміцнення, стабілізація مستحکم sự làm cho ổn định 稳定（性）
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