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disequilibrium

/dɪsˌikwəlˈɪbɹiəm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
dis-e-qui-lib-ri-um
IPA
/dɪsˌikwəlˈɪbɹiəm/
28
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
6
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English equilibrium English disequilibrium From dis- + equilibrium.

Inflected Forms

disequilibria (plural) disequilibriums (plural) dysequilibrium (alternative)

Phrases

linkage disequilibrium pairwise linkage disequilibrium diagram

Rhymes With

equilibrium

Questions

How do you pronounce disequilibrium?
The recorded pronunciation is /dɪsˌikwəlˈɪbɹiəm/.
What does disequilibrium mean?
The loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.
Where does disequilibrium come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ ▲ Proto-Indo-European *trísinflu. Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English equilibrium English disequilibrium From dis- + equilibrium.

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