Sekirov Dictionary

stable

/ˈsteɪ.bəl/

adjective4

  1. staying the same for a long time, and hard to move, shake or break
  2. Of software: established to be relatively free of bugs, as opposed to a beta version.
  3. That maintains the relative order of items that compare as equal.
  4. Eventually satisfying the identity IM_n=M_n+1.

noun8

  1. A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) ungulates, especially horses.
  2. (Scotland) A set of advocates; a barristers' chambers.
  3. An organization of sumo wrestlers who live and train together.
  4. A group of wrestlers who support each other within a wrestling storyline.
  5. A group of people who are looked after, mentored, considered or trained in one place or for a particular purpose or profession.
  6. (slang) A group of prostitutes managed by one pimp.
  7. All the racehorses of a particular stable, i.e. belonging to a given owner.
  8. A coherent or consistent set of things (typically abstract) available or presented; array.

verb3

  1. To put or keep (an animal) in a stable.
  2. To dwell in a stable.
  3. To park (a rail vehicle).
forms

stabled · stabling · stables · more stable · stabler · most stable · stablest

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