stable
stable Lexical Profile
stable Game Scores & Validity
• adjective
Not likely to change, fail, or fluctuate; steady and enduring in state, condition, or character.
"A stable economy with low inflation encourages businesses to invest in long-term growth."
Firmly fixed, balanced, or not likely to give way, overturn, or collapse.
"Make sure the ladder is completely stable on the ground before you climb up to the roof."
Sane, sensible, and emotionally balanced; not easily upset or disturbed.
"The adoption agency looks for calm, emotionally stable parents who can provide a nurturing home."
Resistant to spontaneous chemical decomposition, radioactive decay, or physical change.
"Carbon-12 is a stable isotope that does not undergo radioactive decay over time."
• noun
A building divided into individual stalls for housing and feeding horses or other livestock.
"The groom led the tired horses back into the warm stable for the night."
An establishment where racehorses are kept and trained, or a group of horses, athletes, or performers owned or managed by a single person or organization.
"The talent agency represents an impressive stable of award-winning actors and directors."
• verb
To put or keep a horse or other animal in a stable.
"They stabled the mares before the evening thunderstorm rolled across the valley."
• Rhymes for stable
• Nearby Words
Word Origin & Etymology
Both the adjective and the noun derive via Old French from the Latin root 'stare' (to stand): the adjective from 'stabilis' (firm, steadfast) and the noun from 'stabulum' (a standing place, stall, or shelter for animals).