metastability (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def the quality of a physical system that persists in its existing equilibrium when undisturbed (or only slightly disturbed) but able to pass to a more stable equilibrium when sufficiently disturbed
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Hypernym constancy, stability
Domain of synset - TOPIC physics, natural philosophy
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Pertainym (pertains to noun) metastable → metastability
Hyponym constancy, stability
Member of this domain - TOPIC physics, natural philosophy

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