dysequilibrium
dysequilibrium is the alternative form of disequilibrium.
Meaning of disequilibrium
Noun
disequilibrium (plural disequilibria or disequilibriums)
- 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
Forms of dysequilibrium
| plural | dysequilibria |
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Origin of dysequilibrium
From dys- + equilibrium.
Questions about dysequilibrium
- What is dysequilibrium the alternative form of?
- Dysequilibrium is the alternative form of disequilibrium.
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