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
  • Jealousy, competition or an imbalance of power could be brewing beneath the surface.
    Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
  • But the plan also reveals Beijing’s reluctance to depart from a formula that has yielded growth at the cost of imbalances that have hurt many households across the vast country.
    Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • Yet today, rising geopolitical instability and a wave of economic nationalism threaten to disrupt the free flows of energy the system relies on — all at a moment when cheaper, cleaner alternatives are available.
    John Kerry, semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2025
  • The post 9/11 blunders in which Cheney played a part can be tied to the rise of ISIS, perennial instability in the Middle East, the migrant crisis and the crushing debt burden ($38 trillion and counting) that looms over the US economy.
    Ben Wedeman, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025

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“Nonequilibrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonequilibrium. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.

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