Disequilibrium
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Disequilibrium is a noun meaning The loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.
Meaning
The loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.
Example Sentences
The world of the angelic hierarchy was an evolutionary stream of light in a steady-state, but the creation of Adam from matter disturbs that primordial steady-state; it generates the creative disequilibrium necessary for change, transformation, and evolution.
Word Forms
- disequilibria
- disequilibriums
Antonyms for disequilibrium
Common opposites include equilibrium.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unbalance, discrepancy, disorder, imbalance, asymmetry, disparity.
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