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The chair is stable on the flat floor.
What does Stable mean?
steady and not likely to change or fall.
Dictionary definition
Steady and not likely to change, fall, or break apart; as a noun, a building for horses.
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Stable in a sentence
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A stable routine helps students know what to expect each day.
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Engineers test whether a structure is stable before people use it.
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Practice 1
What does stable mean?
Stable means steady, secure, or not likely to change suddenly.
Practice 2
Which word is closest in meaning to stable?
Steady is close in meaning to stable.
Practice 3
Which word is a useful contrast for stable?
Unstable means not stable.
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WordStable.
Partadjective, noun.
MeaningStable means steady and not likely to change or fall.
ExampleExample: The chair is stable on the flat floor.
Word breakdown
2 syllables. Say each part, then blend the word.
- Syllables
- stay · bul
- Strongest beat
- stay
- Ending
- bul
- Tip
- Put a little extra energy on stay.
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Stable word family
Base word
stable
adjective
stabler
More stable, though more stable is more common.
adjective
stablest
Most stable, though most stable is more common.
noun
stability
The quality of being stable.
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Hint for students
steady and not likely to change or fall.
Common mix-up
Stable is not the same as unstable. Stable means steady and not likely to change or fall.
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Read this model sentence: A stable routine helps students know what to expect each day. Clue words: routine, helps, students. Underline clue words that show why stable fits instead of unstable. Now write one new sentence that shows stable without using the word stable. Ask: Does my sentence clearly show stable?
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