Etymology

bistability

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Today it means: The state or condition of being bistable. Full definition →

English stability ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishstability
  7. English todaybistability

From bi- + stability.

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