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Dictionary definition · stable

noun

  1. a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

verb

  1. shelter in a stable"stable horses"

adjective

  1. resistant to change of position or condition"a stable ladder"
  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"

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).