instability
Pronunciation: /ɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/
The English word “instability” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- The quality of being unstable.
- A state that is not in equilibrium, or in which a small change has a large irreversible effect.
Etymology
From Middle French instabilité, from Latin instabilitas. Morphologically in- + stability.
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