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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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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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