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(1):

(a.) So placed as to resist forces tending to cause motion; of such structure as to resist distortion or molecular or chemical disturbance; - said of any body or substance.

(2):

(v. i.) Firmly established; not easily moved, shaken, or overthrown; fixed; as, a stable government.

(3):

(v. i.) To dwell or lodge in a stable; to dwell in an inclosed place; to kennel.

(4):

(v. t.) To fix; to establish.

(5):

(v. i.) Durable; not subject to overthrow or change; firm; as, a stable foundation; a stable position.

(6):

(v. i.) A house, shed, or building, for beasts to lodge and feed in; esp., a building or apartment with stalls, for horses; as, a horse stable; a cow stable.

(7):

(v. t.) To put or keep in a stable.

(8):

(v. i.) Steady in purpose; constant; firm in resolution; not easily diverted from a purpose; not fickle or wavering; as, a man of stable character.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Stable'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/stable.html. 1828.
 
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