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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stable \Sta"ble\, v. i.
     To dwell or lodge in a stable; to dwell in an inclosed place;
     to kennel. --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stable \Sta"ble\ (st[=a]"b'l), a. [OF. estable, F. stable, fr.
     L. stabilis, fr. stare to stand. See Stand, v. i. and cf.
     Establish.]
     1. Firmly established; not easily moved, shaken, or
        overthrown; fixed; as, a stable government.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              In this region of chance, . . . where nothing is
              stable.                               --Rogers.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Steady in purpose; constant; firm in resolution; not
        easily diverted from a purpose; not fickle or wavering;
        as, a man of stable character.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              And to her husband ever meek and stable. --Chaucer.
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     3. Durable; not subject to overthrow or change; firm; as, a
        stable foundation; a stable position.
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     4. (Physics) So placed as to resist forces tending to cause
        motion; of such structure as to resist distortion or
        molecular or chemical disturbance; -- said of any body or
        substance.
        [Webster 1913 Suppl.]
  
     Stable equilibrium (Mech.), the kind of equilibrium of a
        body so placed that if disturbed it returns to its former
        position, as in the case when the center of gravity is
        below the point or axis of support; -- opposed to
        unstable equilibrium, in which the body if disturbed
        does not tend to return to its former position, but to
        move farther away from it, as in the case of a body
        supported at a point below the center of gravity. Cf.
        Neutral equilibrium, under Neutral.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: Fixed; steady; constant; abiding; strong; durable; firm.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stable \Sta"ble\, v. t.
     To fix; to establish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stable \Sta"ble\, n. [OF. estable, F. ['e]table, from L.
     stabulum, fr. stare to stand. See Stand, v. i.]
     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. --Milton.
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     Stable fly (Zo["o]l.), a common dipterous fly ({Stomoxys
        calcitrans) which is abundant about stables and often
        enters dwellings, especially in autumn; called also
        biting house fly. These flies, unlike the common house
        flies, which they resemble, bite severely, and are
        troublesome to horses and cattle. They differ from the
        larger horse fly.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Stable \Sta"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stabled (-b'ld); p. pr.
     & vb. n. Stabling (-bl[i^]ng).]
     To put or keep in a stable.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stable \Sta"ble\, a. (Physics)
     So placed as to resist forces tending to cause motion; of
     such structure as to resist distortion or molecular or
     chemical disturbance; -- said of any body or substance.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stable \Sta"ble\, v. t.
     To fix; to establish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stable \Sta"ble\, n. [OF. estable, F. ['e]table, from L.
     stabulum, fr. stare to stand. See Stand, v. i.]
     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. --Milton.
  
     Stable fly (Zo["o]l.), a common dipterous fly ({Stomoxys
        calcitrans) which is abundant about stables and often
        enters dwellings, especially in autumn. These files,
        unlike the common house files, which they resemble, bite
        severely, and are troublesome to horses and cattle.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stable \Sta"ble\, a. [OE. estable, F. stable, fr. L. stabilis,
     fr. stare to stand. See Stand, v. i. and cf. Establish.]
     1. Firmly established; not easily moved, shaken, or
        overthrown; fixed; as, a stable government.
  
              In this region of chance, . . . where nothing is
              stable.                               --Rogers.
  
     2. Steady in purpose; constant; firm in resolution; not
        easily diverted from a purpose; not fickle or wavering;
        as, a man of stable character.
  
              And to her husband ever meek and stable. --Chaucer.
  
     3. Durable; not subject to overthrow or change; firm; as, a
        stable foundation; a stable position.
  
     Stable equibrium (Mech.), the kind of equilibrium of a body
        so placed that if disturbed it returns to its former
        position, as in the case when the center of gravity is
        below the point or axis of support; -- opposed to
        unstable equilibrium, in which the body if disturbed
        does not tend to return to its former position, but to
        move farther away from it, as in the case of a body
        supported at a point below the center of gravity. Cf.
        Neutral equilibrium, under Neutral.
  
     Syn: Fixed; steady; constant; abiding; strong; durable; firm.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stable \Sta"ble\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Stabled; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Stabling.]
     To put or keep in a stable.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Stable \Sta"ble\, v. i.
     To dwell or lodge in a stable; to dwell in an inclosed place;
     to kennel. --Milton.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  stable
       adj 1: resistant to change of position or condition; "a stable
              ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship";
              "stable prices" [ant: unstable]
       2: firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation; "the
          economy is stable"
       3: not taking part readily in chemical change
       4: maintaining equilibrium
       5: showing little if any change; "a static population" [syn: static,
           unchanging]
       n : a farm building for housing horses or other livestock [syn:
           stalls, horse barn]
       v : shelter in a stable; "stable horses"

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stable
     Γαλλικά a.
     σταθερός, ευσταθής

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stable
     Middle English alt.
     (alter enm stabel stabele stabil stabille stabul stabulle)
     Middle English n.
     #Etymology_1 (gl: building for horses)
     Middle English a.
     #Etymology_2 (gl: relatively unchanging)
     Middle English alt.
     (alter enm stabel stabele stabil stabul)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm stablie)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm stapel)
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm stablen  to establish)
     n.
     1 A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging
  and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.
     2 (lb en metonymy) All the racehorses of a particular stable, i.e.
  belonging to a given owner.
     3 (lb en Scotland) A set of advocates; a barristers' chambers.
     4 (lb en sumo) An organization of sumo wrestlers who live and train
  together.
     5 (lb en professional wrestling) A group of wrestlers who support
  each other within a wrestling storyline.
     6 A group of prostitutes managed by one pimp.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To put or keep (an animal) in a stable.
     a.
     1 Relatively unchanging, steady, permanent; firmly fixed or
  established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.
     2 (lb en computing) Of software: established to be relatively free of
  bugs, as opposed to a beta version.
     3 (lb en computer science of a sorting algorithm) That maintains the
  relative order of items that compare as equal.
     Norwegian Nynorsk alt.
     (l nn stabla)
     Norwegian Nynorsk vb.
     to (l en stack), (l en pile)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  stable
     n.
     1 A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging
  and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.
     2 (lb en metonymy) All the racehorses of a particular stable, i.e.
  belonging to a given owner.
     3 (lb en Scotland) A set of advocates; a barristers' chambers.
     4 (lb en sumo) An organization of sumo wrestlers who live and train
  together.
     5 (lb en professional wrestling) A group of wrestlers who support
  each other within a wrestling storyline.
     6 A group of prostitutes managed by one pimp.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To put or keep (an animal) in a stable.
     a.
     1 Relatively unchanging, steady, permanent; firmly fixed or
  established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.
     2 (lb en computing) Of software: established to be relatively free of
  bugs, as opposed to a beta version.
     3 (lb en computer science of a sorting algorithm) That maintains the
  relative order of items that compare as equal.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  stable
     Middle English alt.
     (alter enm stabel stabele stabil stabille stabul stabulle)
     Middle English n.
     #Etymology_1 (gl: building for horses)
     Middle English a.
     #Etymology_2 (gl: relatively unchanging)
     Middle English alt.
     (alter enm stabel stabele stabil stabul)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm stablie)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm stapel)
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm stablen  to establish)
     n.
     1 A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging
  and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.
     2 (lb en metonymy) All the racehorses of a particular stable, i.e.
  belonging to a given owner.
     3 (lb en Scotland) A set of advocates; a barristers' chambers.
     4 (lb en sumo) An organization of sumo wrestlers who live and train
  together.
     5 (lb en professional wrestling) A group of wrestlers who support
  each other within a wrestling storyline.
     6 A group of prostitutes managed by one pimp.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To put or keep (an animal) in a stable.
     a.
     1 Relatively unchanging, steady, permanent; firmly fixed or
  established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.
     2 (lb en computing) Of software: established to be relatively free of
  bugs, as opposed to a beta version.
     3 (lb en computer science of a sorting algorithm) That maintains the
  relative order of items that compare as equal.
     Norwegian Nynorsk alt.
     (l nn stabla)
     Norwegian Nynorsk vb.
     to (l en stack), (l en pile)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  stable
     Middle English alt.
     (alter enm stabel stabele stabil stabille stabul stabulle)
     Middle English n.
     #Etymology_1 (gl: building for horses)
     Middle English a.
     #Etymology_2 (gl: relatively unchanging)
     Middle English alt.
     (alter enm stabel stabele stabil stabul)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm stablie)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm stapel)
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm stablen  to establish)
     n.
     1 A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging
  and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.
     2 (lb en metonymy) All the racehorses of a particular stable, i.e.
  belonging to a given owner.
     3 (lb en Scotland) A set of advocates; a barristers' chambers.
     4 (lb en sumo) An organization of sumo wrestlers who live and train
  together.
     5 (lb en professional wrestling) A group of wrestlers who support
  each other within a wrestling storyline.
     6 A group of prostitutes managed by one pimp.
     vb.
     (lb en transitive) To put or keep (an animal) in a stable.
     a.
     1 Relatively unchanging, steady, permanent; firmly fixed or
  established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.
     2 (lb en computing) Of software: established to be relatively free of
  bugs, as opposed to a beta version.
     3 (lb en computer science of a sorting algorithm) That maintains the
  relative order of items that compare as equal.
     Norwegian Nynorsk alt.
     (l nn stabla)
     Norwegian Nynorsk vb.
     to (l en stack), (l en pile)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stable
     Ranska a.
     vakaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  stable
     Engelska a.
     stabil
     Engelska n.
     stall

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Stable /stˈeɪbəl/
  الإسطبل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  stable //ˈsteɪb(ə)l// //ˈsteɪbl̩// 
  стаби́лен
  relatively unchanging

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  stable //ˈsteɪb(ə)l// //ˈsteɪbl̩// 
  1. коню́шня 2.
  building for horses
   3.
  building for managing ungulates, normally horses
  2. обо́р
  stable for oxen, cows, cattle