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instability [ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪtɪ] n pl -ties
1. lack of stability or steadiness 2. (Psychology) tendency to variable or unpredictable behaviour 3. (Physics / General Physics) Physics a fast growing disturbance or wave in a plasma ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
instability noun 1. uncertainty, insecurity, weakness, imbalance, vulnerability, wavering, volatility, unpredictability, restlessness, fluidity, fluctuation, disequilibrium, transience, impermanence, precariousness, mutability, shakiness, unsteadiness, inconstancy unpopular policies which resulted in political instability uncertainty security, strength, balance, stability, equilibrium, predictability, permanence, constancy, steadiness 2. imbalance, weakness, volatility, variability, frailty, unpredictability, oscillation, vacillation, capriciousness, unsteadiness, flightiness, fitfulness, changeableness Caligula's inherent mental instability Translations instability [ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti] n [place, situation] → instabilité f; [economy] → instabilité f political instability → instabilité politique economic instability → instabilité économique instability n → Instabilität f; (of character also) → Labilität f n instability [instəˈbiləti] lack of stability or steadiness eg of personality. onbestendigheid عَدَم إسْتِقْرار нестабилност nestálost ustadighed; uligevægt die Unbeständigkeit αστάθεια inestabilidad ebastabiilsus بی ثباتی epävakaus instabilité אִי-יַצִיבוּת अस्थिरता nestabilnost ingatagság ketidakstabilan óstöðugleiki instabilità 不安定 불안정한 상태 nepastovumas nestabilitāte tidak stabil instabiliteit ustabilitet, ustøhet, ustadighet chwiejność instabilidade instabilitate неуравновешенность nestálosť labilnost nestabilnost instabilitet ความไม่มั่นคง kararsızlık, dengesizlik 不穩定 нестабільність; нестійкість عدم استحکام bất ổn định 不稳定性 instability → عدم الثبات nestabilnost ustabilitet Instabilität αστάθεια inestabilidad epävakaisuus instabilité nestabilnost instabilità 不安定 불안정 instabiliteit ustabilitet niestałość instabilidade нестабильность instabilitet ความไม่แน่นอน dengesizlik tính không ổn định 不稳定 How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Exclusion on the basis of urodynamic findings occurred if a woman demonstrated detrusor instability or an abdominal leak point pressure of less than 60 cm of [H. Some women will have cough induced detrusor instability and will initiate voiding after the cough; this is not a positive cough stress test. Urge incontinence due to refractory detrusor instability is treated with augmentation cystoplasty or bladder denervation procedures. |
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