Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bistable

/baɪˈsteɪbəl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.81 in modern English

Syllables: bistable
IPA: /baɪˈsteɪbəl/

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having two stable states.

noun

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English stable English bistable From bi- + stable.

Inflected Forms

bistables (plural)

Derived Forms

nonbistable

Phrases

bistable noise

Rhymes With

able table unable seat at the table changing table cable stable label enable unstable periodic table disable

Questions

How do you pronounce bistable?: The recorded pronunciation is /baɪˈsteɪbəl/.
What does bistable mean?: Having two stable states.
Where does bistable come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- English stable English bistable From bi- + stable.

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