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.] |
stable1
n
1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) a building, usually consisting of stalls, for the lodging of horses or other livestock
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) the animals lodged in such a building, collectively
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing)
a. the racehorses belonging to a particular establishment or owner
b. the establishment itself
c. (as modifier) stable companion
4. Informal a source of training, such as a school, theatre, etc. the two athletes were out of the same stable
5. a number of people considered as a source of a particular talent a stable of writers
6. (modifier) of, relating to, or suitable for a stable stable manners
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Agriculture) to put, keep, or be kept in a stable
[from Old French estable cowshed, from Latin stabulum shed, from stāre to stand]
stable2
adj
1. steady in position or balance; firm
2. lasting or permanent a stable relationship
3. steadfast or firm of purpose
4. (Physics / General Physics) (of an elementary particle, atomic nucleus, etc.) not undergoing decay; not radioactive a stable nuclide
5. (Chemistry) (of a chemical compound) not readily partaking in a chemical change
6. (Electronics) (of electronic equipment) with no tendency to self-oscillation
[from Old French estable, from Latin stabilis steady, from stāre to stand]
stableness n
stably adv
| 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 a stable marriage
secure uncertain, shaky, insecure, shifting, variable, volatile, unpredictable, unsure, erratic, wavering, unreliable, temperamental, mercurial, unsteady, changeable, mutable, irresolute, inconstant
secure uncertain, shaky, insecure, shifting, variable, volatile, unpredictable, unsure, erratic, wavering, unreliable, temperamental, mercurial, unsteady, changeable, mutable, irresolute, inconstant
2. well-balanced, balanced, sensible, reasonable, rational, clear-headed, sound of mind, mentally sound Their characters are fully formed and they are both very stable children.
Translations
stable1 [ˈsteɪbl] ADJ (stabler (compar) (stablest (superl))) [relationship, country, situation, substance] → estable; [job] → estable, permanente (Med) [condition] → estacionario; [blood pressure, weight] → estable, estacionario (Psych) [person, character] → equilibrado
sterling has remained stable against the franc → la libra se ha mantenido estable frente al franco
the weight of the machine makes it very stable → el peso de la máquina le da estabilidad
that ladder's not very stable → esa escalera no está muy firme
stable2 [ˈsteɪbl]
sterling has remained stable against the franc → la libra se ha mantenido estable frente al franco
the weight of the machine makes it very stable → el peso de la máquina le da estabilidad
that ladder's not very stable → esa escalera no está muy firme
stable2 [ˈsteɪbl]
A. N (= building) → cuadra f, caballeriza f; (= establishment) → cuadra f
stable [ˈsteɪbəl]
n
(= building) → écurie f
adj
[prices, economy, employment] → stable
(mentally, emotionally) [person, personality] → équilibré(e)
(= securely fixed) [ladder, structure] → stable
stables npl (= establishment) riding stables → centre m d'équitation
racing stables → écurie f de courses
stable boy stableboy [ˈsteɪbəlbɔɪ] n (mainly US) → garçon m d'écurie, lad m
stable lad stable-lad [ˈsteɪbəllæd] n (British) → garçon m d'écurie, lad m
stab wound stab-wound [ˈstæbwuːnd] n → coup m de couteau
racing stables → écurie f de courses
stable boy stableboy [ˈsteɪbəlbɔɪ] n (mainly US) → garçon m d'écurie, lad m
stable lad stable-lad [ˈsteɪbəllæd] n (British) → garçon m d'écurie, lad m
stab wound stab-wound [ˈstæbwuːnd] n → coup m de couteau
stable:
stable1
stable2
stableboy
n → Stallbursche m
stable companion
n = stablemate
stablelad (Brit), stableman
n → Stallbursche m
stable1
adj (+er) → stabil; ladder, structure also → sicher; relationship also, job → beständig, dauerhaft; character → gefestigt; (Psych, Med) condition, blood pressure → stabil; weight → konstant; mentally stable → ausgeglichen, innerlich gefestigt
stable2
n (= building) → Stall m; (= group of racehorses) → (Renn)stall m; riding stables → Reitstall m; to be out of the same stable (fig) → aus dem gleichen Stall stammen; to close or shut or lock the stable door after the horse has bolted (prov) → den Brunnen erst zudecken, wenn das Kind hineingefallen ist (prov)
stable1 [ˈsteɪbl] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) (government, economy) → stabile; (relationship) → solido/a, stabile; (person, emotionally, mentally) → equilibrato/a
the patient is stable (Med) → le condizioni del paziente sono stazionarie
stable1 [ˈsteɪbl] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) (government, economy) → stabile; (relationship) → solido/a, stabile; (person, emotionally, mentally) → equilibrato/a
the patient is stable (Med) → le condizioni del paziente sono stazionarie
stable2 [ˈsteɪbl]
stable2 [ˈsteɪbl]
the patient is stable (Med) → le condizioni del paziente sono stazionarie
stable1 [ˈsteɪbl] adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) (government, economy) → stabile; (relationship) → solido/a, stabile; (person, emotionally, mentally) → equilibrato/a
the patient is stable (Med) → le condizioni del paziente sono stazionarie
stable2 [ˈsteɪbl]
stable2 [ˈsteɪbl]
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 튼튼한 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 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 (사람, 사람의 성격 등이) 안정된 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 (물질 등이) 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 안정화시키다 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）
stable2
n stable [ˈsteibl]
1 a building in which horses are kept. stal إسْطَبْل конюшня stáj stald der Stall στάβλος tall اصطبل talli écurie אוּרווָה अस्तबल štala, staja istálló kandang kuda hest-/gripahús stalla, scuderia 馬小屋 마구간 arklidė stallis kandang kuda stal stall stajnia estábulo grajd конюшня stajňa konjušnica štala stall คอกม้า tavla, at ahırı 馬廄 стайня, конюшня گھوڑوں کا اصطبل chuồng ngựa 马厩
2 (in plural) a horse-keeping establishment He runs the riding stables. stalle الإسْطَبلات обор stáj, chov stutteri der Rennstall ιπποστάσιο tall گروه اسبهاي هم مربي talli manège חַווָה अश्वसमूह konjušnica, ergela versenyistálló pemeliharaan kuda reiðskóli/-höll; hesthús scuderia きゅう舎 조련장, 외양간; 경주마 arklidės staļļi (viena īpašnieka) sacīkšu zirgi pemeliharaan kuda manege stall stajnie cavalariça manej конюшни stajňa; koniareň jahalni center štala stall โรงม้า eküri, özel ahır 養馬設施 бігові коні одного власника وہ جگہ جہاں گھڑ دوڑ کے گھوڑوں کو تربیت دی جاتی ہے cơ sở luyện ngựa đua 养马设施
stable → اسطبل, مستقر stabilní, stáj stabil, stald Stall, standfest σταθερός, σταύλος cuadra, estable talli, vakaa écurie, stable stabilan, štala scuderia, stabile 安定した, 馬小屋 마구간, 안정된 stabiel, stal stabil, stall stajnia, stały estábulo, estável конюшня, стабильный stabil, stall คอกม้า, มั่นคง ahır, dengede chuồng ngựa, ổn định 稳定的, 马厩
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