(Greek mythology) The filthy stables of Augeas, the cleaning of which was the fifth of the twelve Labors of Hercules. / (figuratively) A place or situation characterized by filth or corruption.

An undesirable habit or stereotypy in a horse or other equine, often the result of confinement in a stable with insufficient exercise, companionship, etc.

plural of stable vice

plural of livery stable

livery yard

plural of stable girl

Of foods, storable for extended periods at room temperature.

(physics) an equilibrium in which a small disturbance causes it to move back to the original state

(evolutionary theory) A strategy that, when adopted by a population, is effective and unlikely to be replaced by another strategy.

Misconstruction of evolutionarily stable strategy