nonequilibrium

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Recent Examples of nonequilibrium Entropy maximization has long been thought to be a trait of nonequilibrium systems. Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonequilibrium
Noun
  • So much of it is in disequilibrium, riddled by heat, pressure, and chemicals trying to get from their current location to somewhere else.
    Robin George Andrews, The Atlantic, 26 Sep. 2024
  • Researchers also see empathic disequilibrium as a possibility for some people.
    Emilie Le Beau Lucchesi, Discover Magazine, 3 Oct. 2023
Noun
  • The haziness of the energy balance hides this brief imbalance, which allows the virtual particles to influence the real world.
    Dipangkar Dutta, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This imbalance between supply and demand, with sellers outnumbering buyers by more than 500,000, has helped shift many markets in favor of the latter.
    Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many also question whether its prize pool has the potential to unbalance leagues when participating teams return home.
    Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 22 June 2025
  • The team surmised that this unbalance may be due to strong eastward winds that distribute heat and clouds across the exoplanet’s surface.
    Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 25 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The country is rife with political instability, having cycled through four prime ministers in the last five years – all members of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP).
    Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Putin accused European nations of fueling instability by increasing military spending and deepening integration under NATO.
    Alia Shoaib, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Nonequilibrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonequilibrium. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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