Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Showing results for instability. Search instead for instabilster.
Definitions

instability

[in-stuh-bil-i-tee] / ˌɪn stəˈbɪl ɪ ti /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

That moisture is being pulled northward by an upper-level trough — a low-pressure area in the atmosphere — and the resulting instability may produce thunderstorms and showers, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

While large investors are placing huge bets that airlines will do well, others are betting on the opposite and the instability is making stocks jump around wildly, the analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Aggressive expansions typically come with plenty of risk: an immediate strain on resources, profit instability, and possibly outgrowing the existing business model.

From Slate Aug. 24, 2026

It demeans the entire nation, and adds to the instability in the world.

From Salon Aug. 21, 2026

The aim was to create a communications system that would go across multiple networks, making it less vulnerable to attack or instability.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel

When applied to cosmic scales, this suggests that plasma instabilities alone are too weak to account for the missing gamma rays.

From Science Daily Nov. 7, 2025

By measuring the beam's shape and the magnetic fields it generated, the researchers were able to determine whether plasma instabilities could be strong enough to disrupt the beam's flow.

From Science Daily Nov. 7, 2025

Combining high-speed synchrotron X-ray imaging, theoretical analysis and numerical simulation, the researchers revealed the defect mitigation mechanisms, which involve phenomena that reduce instabilities in the laser powder bed fusion process.

From Science Daily Nov. 22, 2024

If instead the researchers can improve the model's ability to recognize the precursors to these harmful instabilities, it could be possible to optimize the system without encountering a single edge burst.

From Science Daily Jun. 5, 2024

These instabilities and shadows did not darken the whole prospect, it may be that they intensified the pageant; London was, indeed, very wonderful that evening.

From Women's Wild Oats Essays on the Re-fixing of Moral Standards by C. Gasquoine (Catherine Gasquoine) Hartley




Vocabulary lists containing instability


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Dictionary.com's Learning Companion

Go beyond just looking up words.
Remember them forever with VocabTrainer.

Start training