- unstable un·sta·ble adj
- [ʌn'steɪbl]
(structure, situation) Chem, Phys instabile, (person) squilibrato (-a)
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
unstable un·sta·ble adj
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unstable — un•sta•ble [[t]ʌnˈsteɪ bəl[/t]] adj. 1) not stable; not firm or firmly fixed; unsteady 2) liable to change or fluctuate quickly: an unstable weather pattern[/ex] 3) marked by emotional instability 4) unsteadfast; inconstant; wavering 5) irregular … From formal English to slang
unstable — un·sta·ble stā bəl adj not stable: as a) characterized by frequent or unpredictable changes <a patient in unstable condition> b) readily changing (as by decomposing) in chemical composition or biological activity <unstable compounds>… … Medical dictionary
unstable — un|sta|ble [ʌnˈsteıbəl] adj 1.) likely to change suddenly and become worse →↑instability ▪ The political situation is still very unstable. ▪ an unstable relationship 2.) something that is unstable is likely to move or fall 3.) someone who is… … Dictionary of contemporary English
metastable — me•ta•sta•ble [[t]ˈmɛt əˌsteɪ bəl, ˌmɛt əˈsteɪ [/t]] adj. 1) mel Metall. chemically unstable in the absence of certain conditions that would induce stability, but not liable to spontaneous transformation 2) phs Physics, Chem. pertaining to a body … From formal English to slang
instable — in•sta•ble [[t]ɪnˈsteɪ bəl[/t]] adj. unstable • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < L … From formal English to slang
