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stabile

[ adjective stey-bil, -buh l or, esp. British, -bahyl; noun stey-beel or, esp. British, -bahyl ]
/ adjective ˈsteɪ bɪl, -bəl or, esp. British, -baɪl; noun ˈsteɪ bil or, esp. British, -baɪl /
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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).

Words related to stabile

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

Words nearby stabile

stab kick, stab., stabat mater, stabbing, stabilate, stabile, stabilimeter, stability, stability pact, stabilization, stabilization fund

Origin of stabile

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

OTHER WORDS FROM stabile

non·sta·bile, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for stabile

stabile
/ (ˈsteɪbaɪl) /

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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Medicine definitions for stabile

stabile
[ stā′bĭl, -bəl, -bīl′, -bēl′ ]

adj.

Resistant to change; stable; steady.
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