Stable



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• adj. 牢固的, 稳定的
• ［英］ adj. 牢固的, 稳定的 ( not easily moved, upset)
• ［类］ pristine : decay / stable : fluctuation ( 反义: 新鲜对腐烂 / 稳定对波动) 反义词: volatile ( 易变的) ; labile ( 易变的)
• ［记］ st（站）+able -> 能站的 -> 稳定的

Webster Collegiate

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 stalls or compartments <a horse stable>
• 2.
  • a. the racehorses of one owner
  • b. a group of people (as athletes, writers, or performers) under one management
  • c. the racing cars of one owner
  • d. group, collection
• ? stableman noun

II. verb (stabled; stabling)

• Date: 14th century
• transitive verb
  • to put or keep in a stable
• intransitive verb
  • to dwell in or as if in a stable

III. adjective (stabler; stablest)

• Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French estable, stable, from Latin stabilis, from stare to stand
• Date: 13th century
• 1.
  • a. firmly established ; fixed, steadfast <stable opinions>
  • b. not changing or fluctuating ; unvarying <in stable condition>
  • c. permanent, enduring <stable civilizations>
• 2.
  • a. steady in purpose ; firm in resolution
  • b. not subject to insecurity or emotional illness ; sane, rational <a stable personality>
• 3.
  • a.
    • (1) placed so as to resist forces tending to cause motion or change of motion
    • (2) designed so as to develop forces that restore the original condition when disturbed from a condition of equilibrium or steady motion
  • b.
    • (1) not readily altering in chemical makeup or physical state <stable emulsions>
    • (2) not spontaneously radioactive
• Synonyms: see lasting
• ? stableness noun
• ? stably adverb

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