a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
such a building with stalls.
a collection of animals housed in such a building.
Horse Racing.
an establishment where racehorses are kept and trained.
the horses belonging to, or the persons connected with, such an establishment.
Informal.
a number of people, usually in the same profession, who are employed, trained, or represented by the same company, agency, manager, etc.: a comedy show with a large stable of writers.
the establishment that trains or manages such a group of people: two boxers from the same stable.
a collection of items produced by or belonging to an establishment, industry, profession, or the like: The American auto industry has some new small cars in its stable.
verb (used with object),sta·bled,sta·bling.
to put or lodge in or as if in a stable.
verb (used without object),sta·bled,sta·bling.
to live in or as if in a stable.
Origin of stable
1
1200–50; Middle English stable<Old French estable<Latin stabulum standing room, equivalent to sta-, stem of stāre to stand + -bulum noun suffix denoting place
These nanobodies were stable when dried and aerosolized, the researchers found, suggesting that they could be made into a nose spray.
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Right now the livestock markets are overall not very stable.
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Which creates shelf-stable foods without the use of preservatives.
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A second report, based on a geotechnical and structural inspection by the Millennium Engineers Group of Pharr, Texas, also hired by the National Butterfly Center, found that the fence was stable for now, but that it faces a host of issues.
New Engineering Report Finds Privately Built Border Wall Will Fail|by Jeremy Schwartz and Perla Trevizo|September 2, 2020|ProPublica
In July, researchers showed they could get a spin-orbit qubit implemented in silicon to last for about 10 milliseconds, while trapped ion qubits can stay stable for as long as 10 minutes.
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At St. Barnabas Hospital, Pellerano was listed in stable condition with wounds to his chest and arm.
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The country, long viewed as stable, has recently been home to upheaval.
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Spencer was listed in stable condition up at the hospital as Guilavogui handed out the last copy.
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The motorcyclist has since been discharged from hospital, while the taxi driver is in a 'stable' condition, the Mail reports.
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The United States is now the only really powerful nation to have eased into stable democratic government from the ground up.
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There was a large yard at the back, and in one corner of it was the shed, which did duty for a stable.
Under the Red Crescent|Charles S. Ryan
Having issued this second edition of his interesting narrative, the landlord enters the stable.
The Lock And Key Library|Various
Above this temperature the anhydrous salt is the stable solid phase.
The Phase Rule and Its Applications|Alexander Findlay
Trotting, prancing, and snorting as they came down the lane, they settled down once they were in the stable lot.
David Lannarck, Midget|George S. Harney
They went to unload shakes and poles for stable from a barge.
An Artilleryman's Diary|Jenkin Lloyd Jones
British Dictionary definitions for stable (1 of 2)
stable1
/ (ˈsteɪbəl) /
noun
a building, usually consisting of stalls, for the lodging of horses or other livestock
the animals lodged in such a building, collectively
the racehorses belonging to a particular establishment or owner
the establishment itself
(as modifier)stable companion
informala source of training, such as a school, theatre, etcthe two athletes were out of the same stable
a number of people considered as a source of a particular talenta stable of writers
(modifier)of, relating to, or suitable for a stablestable manners
verb
to put, keep, or be kept in a stable
Word Origin for stable
C13: from Old French estable cowshed, from Latin stabulum shed, from stāre to stand
British Dictionary definitions for stable (2 of 2)
stable2
/ (ˈsteɪbəl) /
adjective
steady in position or balance; firm
lasting or permanenta stable relationship
steadfast or firm of purpose
(of an elementary particle, atomic nucleus, etc) not undergoing decay; not radioactivea stable nuclide
(of a chemical compound) not readily partaking in a chemical change
(of electronic equipment) with no tendency to self-oscillation
Derived forms of stable
stableness, nounstably, adverb
Word Origin for stable
C13: from Old French estable, from Latin stabilis steady, from stāre to stand
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.
Relating to a chemical compound that does not easily decompose or change into other compounds. Water is an example of a stable compound.
Relating to an atom or chemical element that is unlikely to share electrons with another atom or element.
Not likely to change significantly or to deteriorate suddenly, as an individual's medical condition.