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disequilibrium

DEFINITIONS OF: disequilibrium

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n loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others

Antonyms:
equilibrium
a stable situation in which forces cancel one another
Types:
imbalance, instability, unbalance
a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium
Type of:
situation, state of affairs
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
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