/inesˈtaβle/
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Translation
unstable
Word origin
From in- ('not') plus estable ('stable'), from Latin instabilis, from stare ('to stand'). The same root gives English 'unstable' and 'stability'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- instabilis
- English cognates
- unstable, stability
Grammar
Masc pluralinestables
Examples
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The weather is very unstable this week.
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The economic situation remains unstable.
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That table is too wobbly to work on.
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Why is the connection so unstable today?
emocionalmente .
He has felt emotionally unstable since the accident.
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