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stable

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  1. lasting               
 
1. sta.ble \'sta--b*l\ \-m*n, -.man\ n [ME, fr. OF estable, fr. L stabulum, 
   fr. stare to stand - m]ore at STAND 1: a building in which domestic animals 
   are sheltered and fed; esp :: such a building having stalls or compartments 
   {horse ~} 2a: the racehorses of one owner  2b: a group of atheletes (as 
   boxers) under one management  - sta.ble.man n
2. stable \-b(*-)lin\ vb or sta.bling : to put or keep in a stable  : to 
   dwell in or as if in a stable 
3. stable \-b(*-)l*r\ \-b(*-)l*st\ \-b(*-)le-\ aj or sta.bler;  or 
   sta.blest [ME, fr. OF estable, fr. L stabilis, fr. stare to stand] 1a: 
   firmly established : FIXED, STEADFAST  1b: not changing or fluctuating : 
   UNVARYING  1c: ENDURING, PERMANENT  2: steady in purpose : CONSTANT  3a1: 
   placed so as to resist forces tending to cause motion or change of mo tion 
   3a2: designed so as to develop forces that restore the original condition  
   when disturbed from a condition of equilibrium or steady motion 3b1: not 
   readily altering in chemical makeup or physical state {~  emulsions} 3b2: 
   not spontaneously radioactive  - sta.bly av