Stable Definition

stābəl
stabled, stabler, stables, stablest, stabling
adjective
stabler, stablest
Not easily moved or thrown off balance; firm; steady.
Webster's New World
Not likely to break down, fall apart, or give way; fixed.
Webster's New World
Maintaining equilibrium; self-restoring.
A stable aircraft.
American Heritage
Firm in character, purpose, or resolution; steadfast.
Webster's New World
Enduring or permanent.
A stable peace.
American Heritage
noun
stables
A building in which horses or cattle are sheltered and fed.
Webster's New World
A group of animals kept or belonging in such a building.
Webster's New World
All the racehorses belonging to one owner.
Webster's New World
The people employed to take care of and train such a group of racehorses.
Webster's New World
All the athletes, writers, performers, etc. under one management, with one agent, etc.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
verb
stabled, stables, stabling
To lodge, keep, or be kept in or as in a stable.
Webster's New World
To live in a stable.
American Heritage
(rail transport) To park (a rail vehicle)
Wiktionary
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Other Word Forms of Stable

Noun

Singular:
stable
Plural:
stables

Adjective

Base Form:
stable
Comparative:
stabler
Superlative:
stablest

Origin of Stable

  • Middle English, from Old French estable, from Latin stabulum (“stall, stand")orMiddle English, from Anglo-Norman; Old French estable, from Latin stabilis (itself from stare (“stand") + -abilis (“able"))

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English from Old French estable from Latin stabulum stable, standing place stā- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Middle English from Old French estable from Latin stabilis stā- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin stabilis (itself from stare (“stand") + -abilis (“able"))

    From Wiktionary

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