stabile

[adjective stey-bil, -buh l or, esp. British, -bahyl; noun stey-beel or, esp. British, -bahyl]

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adjective

fixed in position; stable.

Medicine/Medical. resistant to physical or chemical changes.

noun

a piece of abstract sculpture having immobile units constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other material and attached to fixed supports.Compare mobile(def 10).

Origin of stabile

1790–1800; < Latin: neuter of stabilis, equivalent to sta- (stem of stāre to stand) + -bilis -ble

Related formsnon·sta·bile, adjective

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Related Words for stabile

secure, solid, durable, safe, steady, fast, permanent, calm, balanced, strong, substantial, reliable, lasting, immobile, passive, immovable, stagnant, fixed, stationary, constant

British Dictionary definitions for stabile

stabile

noun

arts a stationary abstract construction, usually of wire, metal, wood, etcCompare mobile (def. 6a)

adjective

fixed; stable

resistant to chemical change

Word Origin for stabile

C18: from Latin stabilis

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stabile in Medicine

stabile

[stā′bĭl, -bəl, -bīl′, -bēl′]

adj.

Resistant to change; stable; steady.