dis·e·qui·lib·ri·um (d s-  kw -lb r-m, - kw-)n. Loss or lack of stability or equilibrium. |
disequilibrium [ˌdɪsiːkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm]
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(Economics) a loss or absence of equilibrium, esp in an economy
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| Noun | 1. | disequilibrium - loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others situation, state of affairs - the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time; "the present international situation is dangerous"; "wondered how such a state of affairs had come about"; "eternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation"- Franklin D.Roosevelt imbalance, unbalance, instability - a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium; "a hormonal imbalance" equilibrium - a stable situation in which forces cancel one another |
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