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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

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. 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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   Synonyms: sturdy, secure, fixed. able or likely to continue or last; firmly established; enduring or permanent: a stable government. resistant to sudden change or deterioration: A stable economy is the aim of every government. steadfast; not wavering or changeable, as in character or purpose; dependable.

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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.

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

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

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   4 days ago · 1. adjective. If something is stable, it is not likely to change or come to an end suddenly. The price of oil should remain stable for the rest of the year. Synonyms: secure, lasting, strong, sound More Synonyms of stable. stability (stəbɪlɪti ) uncountable noun. It was a time of political stability and progress.

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   stable adjective (SITUATION) Add to word list. not likely to change or end suddenly: a stable relationship. The doctor said his condition was stable. stable adjective (OBJECT) fixed or safe and not likely to move: Be careful! That chair isn't very stable. stable adjective (PERSON) mentally calm and not easily upset. Opposite. unstable. stable.

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   stable meaning, definition, what is stable: steady and not likely to move or change: Learn more.