instability

Definition of Instability in English :

1. instability

an unstable order

2. instability

unreliability attributable to being unstable

3. imbalance, instability, unbalance

a lack of balance or state of disequilibrium

Example Sentences:
'a hormonal imbalance'

4. instability, unstableness

the quality or attribute of being unstable and irresolute

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Instability

noun plural -ties

1.

lack of stability or steadiness

2.

tendency to variable or unpredictable behaviour

3. physics

a fast growing disturbance or wave in a plasma

noun

1.

lack of stability; unstableness

; specif.,

a.

lack of firmness or steadiness

b.

lack of determination; irresolution

2.

tendency to behave or react violently or erratically

the instability of a chemical compound, emotional instability

n. pl. in·sta·bil·i·ties

The quality or condition of being unstable: economic instability; emotional instability.