Etymology

instability

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Today it means: The quality of being unstable. Full definition →

Middle French instabilité ← Latin instabilitas
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  1. Latin · derived frominstabilitas
  2. Middle French · derived frominstabilité
  3. English todayinstability

From Middle French instabilité, from Latin instabilitas. Morphologically in- + stability.

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