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instability
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in·sta·bil·i·ty  (nst-bl-t)
n. pl. in·sta·bil·i·ties
1. Lack of physical stability; unsteadiness.
2. The quality or condition of being erratic or undependable: emotional instability; political instability.

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
Noun1.instability - an unstable order
disorder - a disturbance of the peace or of public order
stability - a stable order (especially of society)
2.instability - unreliability attributable to being unstable
undependability, undependableness, unreliability, unreliableness - the trait of not being dependable or reliable
3.instabilityinstability - a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium; "a hormonal imbalance"
disequilibrium - loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others
4.instabilityinstability - the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute
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

instability
Translations
instability [ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪtɪ] Ninestabilidad f

instability [ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti] n
[place, situation] → instabilité f; [economy] → instabilité f
political instability → instabilité politique
economic instability → instabilité économique
[person] → instabilité f
mental instability → instabilité mentale

instability
nInstabilität f; (of character also)Labilität f

instability [ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪtɪ] ninstabilità
instability [ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪtɪ] ninstabilità

instability
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

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


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