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Adjective: stabile  'stey,bI(-u)l
  1. (chemistry, physics, biology) resistant to change
    "The stabile compound remained unaltered under various conditions"
     
  2. Not able or intended to be moved
    "The stabile sculpture was permanently mounted to the plaza floor";
    - immovable, immoveable, unmovable
Noun: stabile  'stey,bI(-u)l
  1. A sculpture having fixed units (usually constructed of sheet metal) and attached to a fixed support
    "The stabile in the plaza was a striking example of modern art"

Derived forms: stabiles

See also: immobile, stable

Type of: sculpture

Antonym: mobile

Encyclopedia: Stabile