Main Entry:

la·bile

Pronunciation:

\ˈlā-ˌbī(-ə)l, -bəl\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

French, from Middle French, prone to err, from Late Latin labilis, from Latin labi to slip — more at sleep

Date:

1603

1 : readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown : unstable <a labile mineral> 2 : readily open to change

— la·bil·i·ty \lā-ˈbi-lə-tē\ noun