The difference between Heya and Stable

When used as nouns, heya means the so-called "stable" of rikishi who train under the instruction of a particular shisho, whereas stable means a building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals with hoofs, especially horses.


Stable is also verb with the meaning: to put or keep (an animal) in a stable.

Stable is also adjective with the meaning: relatively unchanging, permanent.

check bellow for the other definitions of Heya and Stable

  1. Heya as a noun (sumo):

    the so-called "stable" of rikishi who train under the instruction of a particular shisho; the place where this group lives and trains

  1. Stable as a noun:

    A building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals with hoofs, especially horses.

    Examples:

    "There were stalls for fourteen horses in the squire's stables."

  2. Stable as a noun (metonymy):

    All the racehorses of a particular stable, i.e. belonging to a given owner.

  3. Stable as a noun (Scotland):

    A set of advocates; a barristers' chambers.

  4. Stable as a noun:

    An organization of sumo wrestlers who live and train together.

  1. Stable as a verb (transitive):

    to put or keep (an animal) in a stable.

  2. Stable as a verb (intransitive):

    to dwell in a stable.

  3. Stable as a verb (rail transport, transitive):

    to park (a rail vehicle)

  1. Stable as an adjective:

    Relatively unchanging, permanent; firmly fixed or established; consistent; not easily moved, altered, or destroyed.

    Examples:

    "He was in a stable relationship."

    "a stable government"

  2. Stable as an adjective (computing):

    Of software: established to be relatively free of bugs, as opposed to a beta version.

    Examples:

    "You should download the 1.9 version of that video editing software: it is the latest stable version. The newer beta version has some bugs. "

  3. Stable as an adjective (computer science, of a sorting algorithm):

    That maintains the relative order of items that compare as equal.

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