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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
Noun
lack of steadiness or reliability
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
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instability [ɪnstəˈbɪlɪtɪ] ninestabilidad f
instability [ɪnstəˈbɪlɪtɪ] ninstabilité f
instability [ɪnstəˈbɪlɪtɪ] nInstabilität f;
(of person) → Labilität f
instability [ɪnstəˈbɪlɪtɪ] ninstabilità

instability
n instability [instəˈbiləti]
lack of stability or steadiness eg of personality. onbestendigheidعَدَم إسْتِقْرارнестабилностnestálostustadighed; uligevægtdie Unbeständigkeitαστάθειαinestabilidadebastabiilsusبی ثباتیepävakaisuusinstabilitéאִי-יַצִיבוּתअस्थिरताnestabilnostingatagságketidakstabilanóstöðugleikiinstabilità不安定불안정nepastovumasnestabilitātetidak stabilinstabiliteitustabilitet, ustøhet, ustadighetchwiejnośćinstabilidadeinstabilitateнеуравновешенностьnestálosťlabilnostnestabilnostinstabilitetความไม่มั่นคงkararsızlık, dengesizlik不穩定性нестабільність; нестійкістьعدم استحکامbất ổn định

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Do not think me unkind for such an exercise of my power, nor accuse me of instability without first hearing my reasons.
Thus saith Cide Hamete the Mahometan philosopher; for there are many that by the light of nature alone, without the light of faith, have a comprehension of the fleeting nature and instability of this present life and the endless duration of that eternal life we hope for; but our author is here speaking of the rapidity with which Sancho's government came to an end, melted away, disappeared, vanished as it were in smoke and shadow.
Its instability startled me extremely, and I had a queer reminiscence of the childish days when I used to be forbidden to meddle.
 
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