Skip to main content
stabler

stabler

3.3
More steady and less likely to change than something else
  • adjective
  • /ˈsteɪblər/
translation icon : más estable
  • Some grow or shrink rapidly in the process of learning, some are more stable over time.

OK, now the right one is far more stable than the left.

Autoplay Next

Examples

  • So I would look into paying off these cars before we make that move and get under an even more stable financial footing.

  • After adjusting the design, we now have a more stable foundation for the project.

  • So cutting off these things, making a more stable connection to the table, like let's try it.

  • He's a very smart young man and he has a more stable or you know, academic approach to it.

  • These are slower but more stable implicit methods.

  • OK, so maybe E is just more stable than the Z isomer.

  • This type of car is known to be more stable at high speeds than others on the market.

  • The new medication provides a more stable level of energy throughout the day.

Synonyms

stable
vsstabler
473 2.3

Not likely to change and stays steady over time

is more steady or secure than something else
rock-steady
vsstabler
1 4.3

Very steady and reliable in what someone does

compares steadiness, meaning one thing is more steady than another
stabile
vsstabler
  • Specialized
8.2

Does not change easily under heat or chemicals

applies broadly to being more steady or secure than another thing

How Stable

stabler
3.3
stable
473 2.3
unstable
80 4.4
unsteady
16 3.3

Surface Forms

stabler comparative
stablest superlative

Morphology

stabler = stable (transparent) = stable + er

Comparative formed regularly from the adjective 'stable' with the productive suffix '-er', so the comparative meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Stabler is the comparative form of stable, a word that comes from an old word meaning 'to stand' or 'firm'. So if something is stabler, it 'stands' more firmly and is less likely to change.