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instability

[ in-stuh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

  1. the quality or state of being unstable; lack of stability or firmness.
  2. the tendency to behave in an unpredictable, changeable, or erratic manner:

    emotional instability.



instability

/ ˌɪԲəˈɪɪɪ /

noun

  1. lack of stability or steadiness
  2. tendency to variable or unpredictable behaviour
  3. physics a fast growing disturbance or wave in a plasma
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of instability1

1375–1425; late Middle English instabilite < Latin Բٲ. See in- 3, stability
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"A 55% drop in shipping through the Red Sea has already cost billions, fuelling regional instability and risking economic security for families in the UK," Healy said in a statement.

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While plausible, this view oversimplifies broader global trade instability that South America is also exposed to.

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Economic instability and the larger societal disruptions it causes are the fuel for authoritarian populism.

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The settlement comes during a period of instability for the chain, which announced plans to close 1,200 stores last October.

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She admitted that the stock market instability caused by Trump’s tariff threats has walloped her portfolio.

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