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instability

/ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.71 in modern English

Syllables
in-sta-bil-i-ty
IPA
/ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/
16
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The quality of being unstable.

Uncountable

noun

A state that is not in equilibrium, or in which a small change has a large irreversible effect.

Countable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle French instabilité, from Latin instabilitas. Morphologically in- + stability.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/
  • British English: /ɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/

Usage

Inflected Forms

instabilities (plural)

Derived Forms

microinstability photoinstability

Phrases

diocotron instability immunodeficiency-centromeric instability-facial anomalies syndrome Rayleigh-Taylor instability sea of instability Turing instability

Frequently Paired Words

instable stability disequilibrium insecurity uncertainty risk riskiness

Synonyms

unstability unstableness volatility imbalance unbalance

Rhymes With

facility stability disability liability inability credibility visibility sustainability eligibility vulnerability humility accessibility

Questions

How do you pronounce instability?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɪnstəˈbɪləti/.
What does instability mean?
The quality of being unstable.
Where does instability come from?
From Middle French instabilité, from Latin instabilitas. Morphologically in- + stability.

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