unstable

IPA: ʌnstˈeɪbʌɫ

verb

  • (transitive) To release (an animal) from a stable.

adjective

  • Not stable.
  • Having a strong tendency to change.
  • Fluctuating; not constant.
  • Fickle.
  • Unpredictable.
  • (chemistry) Readily decomposable.
  • (physics) Radioactive, especially with a short half-life.
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Examples of "unstable" in Sentences

  • Keeping the rest of the world unstable is the name of the game.
  • And sadly, it will continue to be true in unstable regions for years to come.
  • “How unstable is he?” the Doctor asked grimly as they left the TARDIS at a jog.
  • The net result is more under - or ungoverned spaces in unstable parts of the world.
  • But Pakistan will remain unstable and angry so long as the Kashmir conflict continues.
  • Police also seized what they called unstable explosives stored in a heavily populated area of Copenhagen.
  • Nevertheless, she adds, We also found that, particularly with trans people, they are very often unemployed or in unstable or unsuitable jobs because they choose to live in their gender roles.
  • And now that the fish farms are well established and oceanic temperatures and acidity levels are likely to remain unstable, it will be hard or impossible to set up well controlled experiments to find out. trackback
  • On the other hand, the term unstable does not necessarily mean that there are problems - rather, that enhancements or changes have been made to the software that have not undergone rigorous testing and that more changes are expected to be imminent.

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