stable

CEFRB1

/ˈsteɪ.bəl/

adjective · noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Firm and unlikely to change or fall.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    A set of advocates; a barristers' chambers.

Examples

  • The government of that country is now stable.

  • The government of the country is now stable.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
2
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • [ˈstæɪ.bɫ̩]
  • [ˈsteɪ.bɫ̩]

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

  1. All the racehorses of a particular stable, i.e. belonging to a given owner.

noun

Extra meanings

  1. A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.

  2. An organization of sumo wrestlers who live and train together.

More examples

In context

  • The patient is now in stable condition after the successful surgery.

  • His income of £10000 per month was stable for a healthy living.

  • There were stalls for fourteen horses in the squire's stables.

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Antonyms

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Origin

adjective

From Middle English stable, borrowed from Anglo-Norman stable, from Latin stab(u)lum.