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stable adjective
/ˈsteɪ.bl ̩/ adj Definition
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firmly fixed or not likely to move or changeIf the foundations of the house aren't stable, collapse is possible.
After several part-time jobs, he's now got a stable job in a bank.
The hospital said she was in a stable condition (= not likely to get worse) following the operation.
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describes someone who is mentally healthyShe seems more stable these days.
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specialized describes a substance that keeps the same chemical or atomic state(Definition of stable adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)
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