Stable
adjective
If something is stable, it is not likely to change or come to an end suddenly.
The patient's condition is now stable.
Often appears as...
- stable condition
- stable relationship
adjective
If someone has a stable personality, they are calm and reasonable and their mood doesn't change suddenly.
She's the most stable person I know and doesn't get angry easily.
Often appears as...
- stable personality
- stable character
noun
A stable is a building where horses are kept.
She keeps her horse in a small stable at the back of her house.
Often appears as...
- horse stable
- cow stable
adjective
In science, if a substance is stable, it is not likely to change its form or lose its strength or quality.
The substance is chemically stable under normal conditions.
Often appears as...
- chemically stable
- physically stable
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Technical
adjective
If something is stable, it is not likely to change or come to an end suddenly.
The patient's condition is now stable.
Often appears as...
- stable condition
- stable relationship
adjective
If someone has a stable personality, they are calm and reasonable and their mood doesn't change suddenly.
She's the most stable person I know and doesn't get angry easily.
Often appears as...
- stable personality
- stable character
noun
A stable is a building where horses are kept.
She keeps her horse in a small stable at the back of her house.
Often appears as...
- horse stable
- cow stable
adjective
In science, if a substance is stable, it is not likely to change its form or lose its strength or quality.
The substance is chemically stable under normal conditions.
Often appears as...
- chemically stable
- physically stable
Usage tips
Technical
Definition 1 of 4
Pro Tip 1/3Long-term Stability
Use 'stable' to emphasize long-term reliability, such as in relationships or job positions.
She's been in a stable job for over a decade.
Pro Tip 2/3No Sudden Changes
To describe situations that are consistent and not prone to unexpected shifts, apply 'stable'.
The stock market has been surprisingly stable this year.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Tone
'Stable' is neutral; use it when you don't want to imply good or bad quality, just constancy.
His attendance at school has been stable.
Pro Tip 1/3Long-term Stability
Use 'stable' to emphasize long-term reliability, such as in relationships or job positions.
She's been in a stable job for over a decade.
Pro Tip 2/3No Sudden Changes
To describe situations that are consistent and not prone to unexpected shifts, apply 'stable'.
The stock market has been surprisingly stable this year.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Tone
'Stable' is neutral; use it when you don't want to imply good or bad quality, just constancy.
His attendance at school has been stable.
Pro Tip 1/3Long-term Stability
Use 'stable' to emphasize long-term reliability, such as in relationships or job positions.
She's been in a stable job for over a decade.
Pro Tip 2/3No Sudden Changes
To describe situations that are consistent and not prone to unexpected shifts, apply 'stable'.
The stock market has been surprisingly stable this year.
Pro Tip 3/3Neutral Tone
'Stable' is neutral; use it when you don't want to imply good or bad quality, just constancy.
His attendance at school has been stable.
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which you've probably never heard of. The one of the right is called TRANS, and you probably have heard of trans fats before. They don't go rancid, they're more stable during deep frying, and they can change the texture of foods in ways that other fats just can't. They're also terrible for your health, by far worse than saturated fat,
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These stars are internally unstable, like a constantly inflating and deflating balloon. And because the expansion and contraction causes their brightness to vary, we can calculate their luminosity by measuring the period of this cycle, with more luminous stars changing more slowly. By comparing the light we observe from these stars
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What makes tattoos...
by the immune system's macrophages. Ultraviolet radiation can also contribute to this pigment breakdown, though it can be mitigated by the use of sunblock. But since the dermal cells are relatively stable, much of the ink will remain deep in the skin for a person's whole life.
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Could we create dark...
what each of these particles is, things like photons and electrons. Now, the detectors take snapshots of about a billion of these collisions per second to find signs of extremely rare massive particles. To add to the difficulty, the particles we're looking for may be unstable
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Population pyramids:...
less economically advantageous. Finally, countries in advanced stages of industrialization reach a point where both birth and death rates are low, and the population remains stable or even begins to decline. Now, let's take a look at the projected population pyramids
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The threat of invasive...
Most of the world's ecosystems are the result of millennia of coevolution by organisms, adapting to their environment and each other until a stable balance is reached. Healthy ecosystems maintain this balance via limiting factors,
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The science of...
other words of friendships yes they started calling them that and here's why because what mattered most was the quality of the bonds not their origin not whether it was relatives or not what mattered were bonds that were stable
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Watch One Family's...
and be left with virtually nothing because the donor could become unstable Katie said to me if something happens to me during the transplant I don't want you to be upset I was probably a lot more nervous than she was
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
the magnets fly out. Magnets are constantly trying to flip over so that the opposite poles meet. So how can we make magnetic levitation more stable? And more importantly, how can we do it on a large scale?
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Who are you, really? The...
in contrast to those who are more stable. All of these dimensions have implications for our well-being, for how our life goes. And so we know that, for example,
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What is fat? - George...
which you've probably never heard of. The one of the right is called TRANS, and you probably have heard of trans fats before. They don't go rancid, they're more stable during deep frying, and they can change the texture of foods in ways that other fats just can't. They're also terrible for your health, by far worse than saturated fat,
Video examples
Light seconds, light...
These stars are internally unstable, like a constantly inflating and deflating balloon. And because the expansion and contraction causes their brightness to vary, we can calculate their luminosity by measuring the period of this cycle, with more luminous stars changing more slowly. By comparing the light we observe from these stars
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What makes tattoos...
by the immune system's macrophages. Ultraviolet radiation can also contribute to this pigment breakdown, though it can be mitigated by the use of sunblock. But since the dermal cells are relatively stable, much of the ink will remain deep in the skin for a person's whole life.
Video examples
Could we create dark...
what each of these particles is, things like photons and electrons. Now, the detectors take snapshots of about a billion of these collisions per second to find signs of extremely rare massive particles. To add to the difficulty, the particles we're looking for may be unstable
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Population pyramids:...
less economically advantageous. Finally, countries in advanced stages of industrialization reach a point where both birth and death rates are low, and the population remains stable or even begins to decline. Now, let's take a look at the projected population pyramids
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The threat of invasive...
Most of the world's ecosystems are the result of millennia of coevolution by organisms, adapting to their environment and each other until a stable balance is reached. Healthy ecosystems maintain this balance via limiting factors,
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The science of...
other words of friendships yes they started calling them that and here's why because what mattered most was the quality of the bonds not their origin not whether it was relatives or not what mattered were bonds that were stable
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Watch One Family's...
and be left with virtually nothing because the donor could become unstable Katie said to me if something happens to me during the transplant I don't want you to be upset I was probably a lot more nervous than she was
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
the magnets fly out. Magnets are constantly trying to flip over so that the opposite poles meet. So how can we make magnetic levitation more stable? And more importantly, how can we do it on a large scale?
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Who are you, really? The...
in contrast to those who are more stable. All of these dimensions have implications for our well-being, for how our life goes. And so we know that, for example,
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Zaytoven
American Musician
I've been doing two things my whole life: I've been cuttin' hair, and I've been playing the organ at church. Those two things are what I looked at as my life: this is how I'm gonna make my money, this is how I'm gonna make my living... It helped me to be stable in what I do.
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Suki Waterhouse
English Actress
You can have some stable things in life, and so long as you're not away from those things for too long, they can help keep you grounded.
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Emily Browning
Australian Actress
For me it would be unhealthy to be a method actor; I'm not mentally stable enough for that - I need to separate my two worlds.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
Your emotions are very unstable and should never be the foundation for direction in your life.
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
American Politician
To increase the zone of peace is to build the inner core of a stable international zone.
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Margaret Thatcher
English Leader
A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us.
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John Keats
English Poet
There is nothing stable in the world; uproar's your only music.
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Danielle Colby
American Celebrity
Kindness will always make things feel better, more stable.
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Manuel Neuer
German Athlete
In my opinion, it is important to have a stable defence.
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Don Johnson
American Actor
I am stable when my private life is a success.
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Zaytoven
American Musician
I've been doing two things my whole life: I've been cuttin' hair, and I've been playing the organ at church. Those two things are what I looked at as my life: this is how I'm gonna make my money, this is how I'm gonna make my living... It helped me to be stable in what I do.
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Suki Waterhouse
English Actress
You can have some stable things in life, and so long as you're not away from those things for too long, they can help keep you grounded.
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Emily Browning
Australian Actress
For me it would be unhealthy to be a method actor; I'm not mentally stable enough for that - I need to separate my two worlds.
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Joyce Meyer
American Author
Your emotions are very unstable and should never be the foundation for direction in your life.
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Zbigniew Brzezinski
American Politician
To increase the zone of peace is to build the inner core of a stable international zone.
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Margaret Thatcher
English Leader
A world without nuclear weapons would be less stable and more dangerous for all of us.
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John Keats
English Poet
There is nothing stable in the world; uproar's your only music.
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Danielle Colby
American Celebrity
Kindness will always make things feel better, more stable.
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Manuel Neuer
German Athlete
In my opinion, it is important to have a stable defence.
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Don Johnson
American Actor
I am stable when my private life is a success.
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