disequilibrium
[ dis-ee-kwuh-lib-ree-uh m, dis-ee- ]
/ dɪsˌi kwəˈlɪb ri əm, ˌdɪs i- /
noun
lack of equilibrium; imbalance.
Origin of disequilibrium
First recorded in 1830–40;
dis-1 +
equilibrium
Words nearby disequilibrium
disentomb,
disentrance,
disentwine,
disepalous,
disequilibrate,
disequilibrium,
disestablish,
disestablishmentarian,
disesteem,
diseur,
diseuse
Example sentences from the Web for disequilibrium
To that abstention, the disequilibrium of Italian political life, from first to last, is largely due.
The Liberation of Italy |Countess Evelyn Martinengo-CesarescoNothing exists save by virtue of disequilibrium, of injustice.
Decadence and Other Essays on the Culture of Ideas |Remy de Gourmont
British Dictionary definitions for disequilibrium
disequilibrium
/ (ˌdɪsiːkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm) /
noun
a loss or absence of equilibrium, esp in an economy
Medical definitions for disequilibrium
disequilibrium
[ dĭs-ē′kwə-lĭb′rē-əm, -ĕk′wə- ]
n.
Loss or lack of stability or equilibrium.