stable

«stable» in Mova's school dictionary: steady and firm, not likely to move, wobble, fall or change — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 2 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adjective (stable, more stable / stabler, most stable); noun (a stable, stables)

meaning for a pupil

1) Stable means steady and firm, not likely to move, wobble, fall or change. tree →

2) A stable is a building where horses are kept and fed. tree →

3) A person or a situation that is stable is calm and not changing much, like a patient in a stable condition. tree →

sense in the lessons

In science and technology, a stable structure has a wide base and does not tip over; pupils build stable towers. In stories, horses sleep in the stable, and the Christmas story mentions a stable. In news and health, «stable condition» means a sick person is not getting worse. Phrases: «stable base», «riding stables».

examples

• A wide base makes the tower more stable. tree →
• The ladder must be stable before you climb it. tree →
• The horses are in the stable for the night. tree →
• We went to the riding stables for a lesson. tree →
• The patient is now in a stable condition. tree →
• The weather will stay stable all week. tree →
• Triangles make bridges strong and stable. tree →
• Black, fiery horses, neighed in the stables. tree →

note

As an adjective it means steady; as a noun, a horse building. Opposite adjective: «unstable». Verb: «stabilise» (UK) / «stabilize» (US). In science, a low centre of gravity and wide base make things more stable.

In the corpora

• No landing allowed»; there are stables and a very old banqueting-hall (a big dining hall for feasts).
• "In a comfortable condition" in a hospital statement means seriously ill but stable.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «stable» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.