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Adjective: stable (stabler,stablest) stey-bul- Resistant to change of position or condition
"a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices" - Firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation
"the economy is stable" - Not taking part readily in chemical change
- Maintaining equilibrium
- Showing little if any change
"a stable population" - static, unchanging Noun: stable stey-bul- A farm building for housing horses or other livestock
- stalls, horse barn Verb: stable stey-bul- Shelter in a stable
"stable horses"
Derived forms: stablest, stables, stabling, stabler, stabled See also: balanced, constant, firm, lasting, permanent, sound, stabile, stabilised [Brit], stability, stabilized, stableness, stabling, stably, steady, unchangeable, unfluctuating, unreactive Type of: farm building, shelter Antonym: unstable Encyclopedia: Stable |