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- Stable Sta"ble, v. i. To dwell or lodge in a stable; to dwell in an inclosed place; to kennel. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
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stable — [ stabl ] adj. • fin XIIe; lat. stabilis 1 ♦ Qui n est pas sujet à changer ou à disparaître; qui demeure dans le même état. ⇒ constant, durable, 1. ferme, permanent, solide. « Rien n est stable dans la nature; tout y est dans un perpétuel… … Encyclopédie Universelle
stable — sta‧ble [ˈsteɪbl] adjective steady and not likely to move or change: • Japanese enterprises operate under relatively stable capital market conditions. • The key to growth and stable employment will be through improving the international… … Financial and business terms
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stable — (englisch: 1. stabil 2. Stall) bezeichnet: eine stabile Softwareversion einen Zusammenschluss („Stall“) von mehreren Wrestlern, siehe Wrestlingstable Siehe auch Stable Gallery … Deutsch Wikipedia
Stable — Sta ble, v. t. To fix; to establish. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stable — I adjective abiding, anchored, chronic, constans, constant, continuing, deep rooted, diligent, durable, endless, enduring, established, everlasting, faithful, fast, fastened, firm, firmus, fixed, grounded, immovable, immutable, indissoluble,… … Law dictionary
stable — (sta bl ) adj. 1° Qui est dans un état, dans une situation ferme, solide. Un édifice stable. 2° Terme de mécanique. Équilibre stable. Un corps est en équilibre stable lorsqu il revient de lui même à sa position après en avoir été légèrement… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
stable — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French estable, stable, from Latin stabulum, from stare to stand more at stand Date: 13th century 1. a building in which domestic animals are sheltered and fed; especially such a building having… … New Collegiate Dictionary
