adjective
    
    stabler; stablest
    
    [also more ~; most ~]
    
    in a good state or condition that is not easily changed or likely to change
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    b medical :not getting worse or likely to get worse
    
    
    
    
    
    not easily moved
    
    
    
    
    
    emotionally or mentally healthy :calm and reasonable
    
    
    
    technical :having a chemical structure or physical state that does not change easily
    
    
    
    noun
    
    plural stables
    
    [count] a building in which horses are kept, fed, and cared for
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    the group of racehorses that belong to the same owner
    
    
    
    a group of people (such as athletes, writers, or performers) who work for or are trained by the same person, organization, or business
    
    
    
    a group of products that are made by the same company
    
    
    
    verb
    
    stables; stabled; stabling
    
    [+ obj] :to put or keep (a horse) in a stable