disequilibrium


dis·equi·lib·ri·um

noun
\(ˌ)dis-ˌē-kwə-ˈli-brē-əm, -ˌe-kwə-\

Definition of DISEQUILIBRIUM

: loss or lack of equilibrium

Examples of DISEQUILIBRIUM

  1. The condition is caused by a disequilibrium in the brain's chemistry.

First Known Use of DISEQUILIBRIUM

1840

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