unstableness

un·sta·ble

 (ŭn-stā′bəl)

adj. un·sta·bler, un·sta·blest

1.

a. Tending strongly to change: unstable weather.

b. Not constant; fluctuating: unstable vital signs.

2.

a. Wavering or fickle: At first, he was unstable in his decisions.

b. Showing or marked by erratic or volatile emotions or behavior.

3. Not firmly placed; unsteady: an unstable ladder.

4. Chemistry

a. Decomposing readily.

b. Highly or violently reactive.

5. Physics

a. Decaying with relatively short lifetime. Used of subatomic particles.

b. Radioactive.

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un·sta′ble·ness n.

un·sta′bly adv.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

unstableness - the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute instability unsteadiness - the quality of being unsteady--varying and unpredictable shakiness - the quality of being unstable and insecure; "the shakiness of the present regime" stability, stableness - the quality or attribute of being firm and steadfast

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unstableness

noun

1. The quality or condition of being physically unsteady:

instability, precariousness, ricketiness, shakiness, unsteadiness, wobbliness.

2. The quality or condition of being erratic and undependable:

insecureness, insecurity, instability, precariousness, shakiness, unsteadiness, unsureness.

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