stable
Cross references:
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