Definitions for stable
ˈsteɪ bəlsta·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. stable, stalls, horse barnadjective

   a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

2. stableadjective

   resistant to change of position or condition

   "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"

3. stableadjective

   firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation

   "the economy is stable"

4. stableadjective

   not taking part readily in chemical change

5. stableadjective

   maintaining equilibrium

6. static, stable, unchangingverb

   showing little if any change

   "a static population"

7. stableverb

   shelter in a stable

   "stable horses"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. stablenoun

   A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals with hoofs, especially horses

2. stablenoun

   all the racehorses of a particular stable, i.e. belonging to a given owner.

3. stableverb

   to put or keep (horse) in a stable.

4. stableverb

   to park (a rail vehicle)

5. stableadjective

   Relatively unchanging, permanent; firmly fixed or established, consistent, not easily to be moved, changed, unbalanced, destroyed or altered in value.

   He was in a stable relationship.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stableadjective

   Etymology: stable, Fr. stabilis, Latin.

   1. Fixed; able to stand.2. Steady; constant; fixed in resolution or conduct.

   If man would be unvariable,
   He must be like a rock or stone, or tree;
   For ev’n the perfect angels were not stable,
   But had a fall more desperate than we. Davies.

   He perfect, stable; but imperfect we,
   Subject to change. John Dryden, Knights Tale.

   3. Strong; fixed in state.

   This region of chance and vanity, where nothing is stable, nothing equal; nothing could be offered to-day but what to-morrow might deprive us of. John Rogers, Sermons.

2. STABLEnoun

   A house for beasts.

   Etymology: stabulum, Latin.

   I will make Rabbah a stable for camels. Ezra xxv. 5.

3. To Stableverb

   To kennel; to dwell as beasts.

   Etymology: stabulo, Latin.

   In their palaces,
   Where luxury late reign’d, sea monsters whelp’d
   And stabled. John Milton.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stable

   A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals and livestock. There are many different types of stables in use today; the American-style barn, for instance, is a large barn with a door at each end and individual stalls inside or free-standing stables with top and bottom-opening doors. The term "stable" is also used to describe a group of animals kept by one owner, regardless of housing or location. The exterior design of a stable can vary widely, based on climate, building materials, historical period and cultural styles of architecture. A wide range of building materials can be used, including masonry (bricks or stone), wood and steel. Stables also range widely in size, from a small building housing one or two animals to facilities at agricultural shows or race tracks that can house hundreds of animals.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. stable

   Stable generally refers to something or someone that is not likely to change, shift, or become unbalanced; it remains steady, consistent, durable or secure under pressure or fluctuation. It is capable of enduring or maintaining its state over time. This term applies in various contexts like health, economy, science, technology, buildings, psychology, etc.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Stableverb

   firmly established; not easily moved, shaken, or overthrown; fixed; as, a stable government

2. Stableverb

   steady in purpose; constant; firm in resolution; not easily diverted from a purpose; not fickle or wavering; as, a man of stable character

3. Stableverb

   durable; not subject to overthrow or change; firm; as, a stable foundation; a stable position

4. Stableverb

   to fix; to establish

5. Stableverb

   a house, shed, or building, for beasts to lodge and feed in; esp., a building or apartment with stalls, for horses; as, a horse stable; a cow stable

6. Stableverb

   to put or keep in a stable

7. Stableverb

   to dwell or lodge in a stable; to dwell in an inclosed place; to kennel

8. Etymology: [OF. estable, F. table, from L. stabulum, fr. stare to stand. See Stand, v. i.]

FreebaseRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Stable

   A stable is a building in which livestock, especially horses, are kept. It most commonly means a building that is divided into separate stalls for individual animals. There are many different types of stables in use today such as the American barn which is a large barn with a door each end and individual stalls inside or free standing stables with the classic top and bottom opening doors. The term "stable" is also used to describe a group of animals kept by one owner, regardless of housing or location. The exterior design of a stable can vary widely, based on climate, building materials, historical period, and cultural styles of architecture. A wide range of building materials can be used, including masonry, wood, and steel. Stables can range widely in size, from a small building to house only one or two animals, to facilities used at agricultural shows or at race tracks, which can house hundreds of animals.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Stable

   stā′bl, adj. that stands firm: firmly established: durable: firm in purpose or character: constant, unchangeable.—ns. Stabil′ity, state of being stable: steadiness; Stā′bleness.—adv. Stā′bly. [Fr.,—L. stabilis—stāre, to stand.]

2. Stable

   stā′bl, n. a building for horses and cattle.—v.t. to put or keep in a stable.—v.i. to dwell in a stable.—ns. Stā′ble-boy, -man, a boy, or man, who attends in a stable; Stā′bler, a stable-keeper; Stā′ble-room, room for stabling horses or cattle; Stā′bling, act of putting into a stable: accommodation for horses and cattle. [O. Fr. estable (Fr. étable)—L. stabulum—stāre, to stand.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. stable

   Be calm and have a feeling of equilibrium.

   There is a real stable feeling across the office floor.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

2. ---

   stable

   To maintain balance.

   The business was stable and all employees were happy.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on January 11, 2020  

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. STABLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Stable is ranked #151532 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Stable surname appeared 108 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Stable.
   
   49% or 53 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   35.1% or 38 total occurrences were White.
   14.8% or 16 total occurrences were Black.

Matched Categories

1. • Animal Husbandry
   • Shelter

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stable' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3177

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'stable' in Adjectives Frequency: #432

Anagrams for stable »

1. tables

2. ablest

How to pronounce stable?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stable in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stable in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of stable in a Sentence

1. San Bernardino city attorney:

   The city has to have a life after bankruptcy, to achieve that there needs to be a stable workforce. Without stable pensions it's difficult to maintain a stable workforce.

2. Marco Hutter:

   The big advantage of four legged systems is that we (they) can go on one side statically stable, which means that we're (they're) moving one foot at a time, so the robot is always stable, so you could just shut down all the motors and it will not fall over. So this is something you apply in a critical situation where you have terrain that you might not know if there is obstacles or something.

3. Samuel Taylor Coleridge:

   He saw a lawyer killing a viper On a dunghill hard, by his own stable And the devil smiled, for it put him in mind Of Cain and his brother, Abel.

4. Sid Mokhtari:

   As long as you can see your financial markets being stable, I think you can envision equity markets in general to be stable. And that's what we're still seeing.

5. Socrates:

   Remember that there is nothing stable in human affairs therefore avoid undue elation in prosperity, or undue depression in adversity.

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