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English adjective: stable | |||
| 1. | stable resistant to change of position or condition | ||
| Samples | A stable ladder. A stable peace. A stable relationship. Stable prices. | ||
| Similar | firm, lasting, stabile, stabilised, stabilized, steady, unfluctuating | ||
| See also | constant, lasting, permanent, steady | ||
| Antonyms | unstable | ||
| 2. | stable firm and dependable; subject to little fluctuation | ||
| Samples | The economy is stable. | ||
| Similar | sound | ||
| Antonyms | unsound | ||
| 3. | stable not taking part readily in chemical change | ||
| Similar | unreactive | ||
| Antonyms | reactive | ||
| 4. | stable maintaining equilibrium | ||
| Similar | balanced | ||
| Antonyms | imbalanced, unbalanced | ||
| 5. | stable showing little if any change | ||
| Samples | A static population. | ||
| Synonyms | static, unchanging | ||
| Similar | unchangeable | ||
| Antonyms | changeful, changeable | ||
English noun: stable | |||
| 1. | stable (artifact) a farm building for housing horses or other livestock | ||
| Synonyms | horse barn, stalls | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | farm building | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | livery stable | ||
| Instance hyponym | Augean stables | ||
| Part holonym | stall | ||
English verb: stable | |||
| 1. | stable (social) shelter in a stable | ||
| Samples | Stable horses. | ||
| Examples | They stable the animals | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | shelter | ||
| Domain category | animal husbandry | ||
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