Definition of disequilibrium
: loss or lack of equilibrium
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Examples of disequilibrium in a Sentence
The condition is caused by a disequilibrium in the brain's chemistry.
Recent Examples of disequilibrium from the Web
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Even happy events—going off to college, the birth of a child—can throw a system into a state of disequilibrium.
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Roger Bootle, founder of Capital Economics, says the next five to 10 years will be disequilibrium on steroids.
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About 70 diplomats were evaluated for symptoms ranging from hearing loss, tinnitus, disequilibrium, headaches, facial and abdominal pain, memory and sleep disorders, concussions and nausea.
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But the practices made possible by the post-1970 rules have contributed to institutional disequilibrium, destabilizing the Constitution’s design by inciting a dangerous expansion of presidential power.
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But the practices made possible by the post-1970 rules have contributed to institutional disequilibrium, destabilizing the Constitution’s design by inciting a dangerous expansion of presidential power.
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Much has changed in Pakistan since the first time Sharif was dismissed from office in 1993, but that disequilibrium remains.
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But the practices made possible by the post-1970 rules have contributed to institutional disequilibrium, destabilizing the Constitution’s design by inciting a dangerous expansion of presidential power.
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But the practices made possible by the post-1970 rules have contributed to institutional disequilibrium, destabilizing the Constitution’s design by inciting a dangerous expansion of presidential power.
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First Known Use of disequilibrium
1840
DISEQUILIBRIUM Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of disequilibrium for English Language Learners
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: a loss or lack of balance
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