Unistable
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Unistable is an adjective meaning (mathematics, of a polyhedron) stable when resting on one of its faces.
Meaning
(mathematics, of a polyhedron) stable when resting on one of its faces.
Example Sentences
(b) What is the least dimension, if any, in which a simplex can be unistable? If the condition of uniform density of material is relaxed, then a simplex can be unistable in 3 dimensions.
24. Are there unistable polyhedra with less than 19 faces? / A unistable polyhedron is one which when made of material of uniform density, will rest in stable equilibrium on only one of its faces.
There are two basic types of amorphous materials—the unistable and the bistable. The unistable material is one in which there are no structural changes. […] The mechanisms for carrier control in the unistable materials are electronic.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include stellated, polystable, equifacial, tetrahedralisable, tetrahedralizable, polyhedrous.
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