bistability

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noun

The state or condition of being bistable.

OriginEnglish stability ← Latin bi- ← Proto-Italic *dwi- →
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Meanings

nounbistability (countable and uncountable, plural bistabilities)

plural bistabilities

  1. countableuncountableThe state or condition of being bistable.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Italic*dwi-
  4. Latinbi-
  5. Englishbi-
  6. Englishstability
  7. Englishbistability

From bi- + stability.

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APA

bistability. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bistability

MLA

“bistability.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bistability. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bistability,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bistability.

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