stabile
Americanadjective
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fixed in position; stable.
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Medicine/Medical. resistant to physical or chemical changes.
noun
noun
adjective
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fixed; stable
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resistant to chemical change
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of stabile
1790–1800; < Latin: neuter of stabilis, equivalent to sta- (stem of stāre to stand ) + -bilis -ble
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Robert Wilson graciously allowed him to bring home the miniature Alexander Calder copper stabile, the “Elephant.”
From The New Yorker ● May 19, 2015
Many of the properties, such as the portfolio acquired by Exeter, offer stabile income in a sector where rents and occupancies are on the upturn.
From Reuters ● Jul. 7, 2011
The game could also provide a boost for user growth, which has been stabile but has not shown major growth in recent months from its already massive 240 million-plus monthly active users.
From Forbes ● Jun. 1, 2011
The mobile, created by Alexander Calder, tops what the artist called a stabile — a stationary sculpture — in the yard of an extraordinary modern house in the Forest Hills neighborhood near Rock Creek Park.
From Washington Post
After being asked to make a mobile, the sculptor sent detailed sketches with a note saying, "I am sending you a stabile."
From Time Magazine Archive
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