labile

IPA: ɫˈɑbʌɫ

Liable to slip, err, fall, or apostatize.
Apt or likely to change.
(chemistry, of a compound or bond) Kinetically unstable; rapidly cleaved (and possibly reformed).
(linguistics, of a verb) Able to change valency without changing its form; especially, able to be used both transitively and intransitively without changing its form.

Examples of "labile" in Sentences

Is truth just a subjective, labile thing that no one can but interpret and never state objectively?
One is that the internal muscle has become very labile, meaning any little input inside the anus causes it to relax.
I would, however, dispute the claim that he’s paranoid … and claiming that he’s emotionally labile is quite frankly laughable.
Or, conversely, how in the world do we believe Boehner, known for expressing a notably labile --unstable display of emotion -- style and behavior?
Lying on the table, stuck full of needles in a room painted soft peach, with monks softly chanting in the background, my mind wandered to the acupuncturist's use of the word "labile" in our pre-treatment conversation and the realization that labile and labial were not the same word.
Lou said … hey no problems, i'd be pleased to help if i can: o) i spent several years trying to convince my previous diabetic team to let me have one and then gave up, because basically they said I was non compliant (which I wasn't I just had "labile" diabetes I think that used to be called 'brittle') so it was too expensive to basically 'waste' on me.
Louisa said … hey no problems, i'd be pleased to help if i can: o) i spent several years trying to convince my previous diabetic team to let me have one and then gave up, because basically they said I was non compliant (which I wasn't I just had "labile" diabetes I think that used to be called 'brittle') so it was too expensive to basically 'waste' on me.