Stable (disambiguation)
WordNet
adjective
(1) Showing little if any change
"A static population"
(2) Maintaining equilibrium
(3) Not taking part readily in chemical change
(4) Firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation
"The economy is stable"
(5) Resistant to change of position or condition
"A stable ladder"
"A stable peace"
"A stable relationship"
"Stable prices"
noun
(6) A farm building for housing horses or other livestock
verb
(7) Shelter in a stable
"Stable horses"
WiktionaryText
Etymology 1
from from &
or
from ; from (itself from + )
Noun
- A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals with hoofs, especially horses
- all the racehorses of a particular stable, i.e. belonging to a given owner.
Verb
- to put or keep (horse) in a stable.
- to park (a rail vehicle)
Etymology 2
From (itself from + )
Adjective
- Relatively unchanging, permanent; firmly fixed or established, not easily to be moved, changed, unbalanced, destroyed or altered in value.
- He was in a stable relationship.