instability

  • 21instability — i. A state of the atmosphere in which a parcel of air will continue to rise, if for any reason, it is pushed up. Any instability in the atmosphere means turbulent conditions exist. The environmental lapse rate (ELR) in this case will be higher… …

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  • 22instability — [ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti] noun [U] a situation or someone s mental state that keeps changing, so that you do not know what might happen This policy would lead to greater instability in the region.[/ex] …

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  • 23instability — in•sta•bil•i•ty [[t]ˌɪn stəˈbɪl ɪ ti[/t]] n. 1) the quality or state of being unstable; lack of stability 2) the tendency to behave in an unpredictable or erratic manner: emotional instability[/ex] • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L …

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  • 24instability — nestabilumas statusas T sritis automatika atitikmenys: angl. instability vok. Instabilität, f rus. неустойчивость, f pranc. instabilité, f …

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  • 25instability — nestabilumas statusas T sritis fizika atitikmenys: angl. instability vok. Unstabilität, f rus. нестабильность, f pranc. instabilité, f …

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  • 26instability — paslankumas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Fiziologinis ir psichinis paslankumas, pasireiškiantis nevienodu nervinių procesų ar emocijų greičiu, svyravimu. kilmė lot. labilis – nepastovus, siūbuojantis, netvirtas atitikmenys …

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  • 27instability — /ˌɪnstə bɪlɪtɪ/ noun the state of being unstable or moving up and down ♦ a period of instability in the money markets a period when currencies fluctuate rapidly …

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  • 28instability — /ˌɪnstə bɪlɪti/ noun the state of being unstable or moving up and down ♦ a period of instability in the money markets a period when currencies fluctuate rapidly …

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  • 29instability — n. (pl. ies) 1 a lack of stability. 2 Psychol. unpredictability in behaviour etc. 3 an instance of instability. Etymology: ME f. F instabiliteacute f. L instabilitas tatis f. instabilis (as IN (1), STABLE(1)) …

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  • 30instability of mental powers — index lunacy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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