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disequilibrium

disequilibrium noun: the loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.

Noun

disequilibrium (plural disequilibria or disequilibriums)

  1. The loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.
    • The world of the angelic hierarchy was an evolutionary stream of light in a steady-state, but the creation of Adam from matter disturbs that primordial steady-state; it generates the creative disequilibrium necessary for change, transformation, and evolution.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 15

disequilibrium meaning in Hindi

disequilibrium in Hindi

the loss of equilibrium or stability
असंतुलन asantulan

Forms of disequilibrium

pluraldisequilibria
pluraldisequilibriums
alternative formdysequilibrium

Origin of disequilibrium

From dis- + equilibrium.

Words formed from disequilibrium

Phrases with disequilibrium

Questions about disequilibrium

What does disequilibrium mean?
Disequilibrium means the loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.
What is disequilibrium in Hindi?
Disequilibrium in Hindi is असंतुलन (asantulan). See Disequilibrium meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is disequilibrium?
Disequilibrium is a noun.
What is the plural of disequilibrium?
The plural of disequilibrium is disequilibria.

Words near disequilibrium in the dictionary

  1. disequilibrates
  2. disequilibrating
  3. disequilibration
  4. disequilibrations
  5. disequilibria
  6. disequilibrium
  7. disequilibriums
  8. disert
  9. disertly
  10. diserts
  11. diserve

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