Definition of Stable
Stable
sta·ble
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
fixed and firmly established;
e.g. A stable relationship with one's family.
(adjective)
unvarying and not fluctuating;
e.g. She is in a stable condition at the hospital.
(adjective)
permanent;
e.g. A stable civilization.
(adjective)
sane, rational, sensible;
e.g. He is mentally and emotionally stable.
(noun)
not liable to readily alter in chemical makeup or physical state by chemical decomposition, radioactive decay, or other physical change;
e.g. The radioactively stable isotopes of an element.
(noun)
a usually wooden structure made to keep horses and other domestic animals;
e.g. I walked my horse back to its stable, and fed him some hay and apples.
(noun)
an establishment in which racehorses are kept and trained;
e.g. In my free time I work at the racing stables to train horses.
(noun)
the racehorses of a training establishment;
e.g. I train a small stable at the establishment.
(verb)
to keep a horse in a stable;
e.g. All horses must be stabled and fed apples every day.
(verb)
to put a locomotive or train in a depot;
e.g. The trains have been stabled at the local depot to undergo a quick inspection.
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