NONEQUILIBRIUM Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

nonequilibrium

noun

Definition of nonequilibrium

as in disequilibrium

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Recent Examples of nonequilibrium But an equilibrium computer must reach equilibrium to complete its calculation, while a nonequilibrium computer can be designed to complete its calculation on a set timescale. — Quanta Magazine, 15 July 2026

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Noun

The release of excess nitrogen into the atmosphere disrupts the planet's nitrogen cycle, creating a disequilibrium.

— Keith Cooper, Space.com, 27 July 2026
This stable abnormality has rested on a dual architecture of impunity and rehabilitation—a profitable, sect-transcendent disequilibrium sustained by oil revenues, shadow economies and, more recently, frenzied real-estate speculation.

— Nabil Salih, Time, 26 May 2026

Definition of disequilibrium

Noun

Other possible causes flagged in the reporting include mild infection, IBS, microbiome imbalances, food sensitivities and general inflammation.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
The trade imbalances that have come to characterize the global economy are fundamentally untenable.

— MICHAEL PETTIS, Foreign Affairs, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of imbalance

Noun

Even so, the first half belonged more to OL Lyonnes than to Barcelona, manager Jonatan Giraldez doing well to use the physicality and pace of his new team to unbalance that of his former.

— Megan Feringa, New York Times, 23 May 2026
Fashion is a sector that has heavily relied on third-party manufacturing, producing an overall unbalance of big brands versus small players.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of unbalance

Noun

At this late juncture in the season, the instability of the Akira One’s revolving-door crew is taking its toll.

— Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
As Western forces withdraw and violence spreads in Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, analysts warn these Russian security deals deepen dependence on Moscow while failing to reverse the region’s worsening instability.

— Chinedu Asadu, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

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