Main Entry: sta·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈstā-bəl\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): sta·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ ; sta·blest \-b(ə-)ləst\

1 : not changing or fluctuating <the patient's condition was listed as stable>
2 : not subject to insecurity or emotional illness <a stable personality>
3 a : not readily altering in chemical makeup or physical state <stable emulsions> b : not spontaneously radioactive <a stable isotope>