Disequilibrium
noun
noun ·6 syllables ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The loss of equilibrium or stability, especially due to an imbalance of forces.
"The world of the angelic hierarchy was an evolutionary stream of light in a steady-state, but the creation of Adam from matter disturbs that primordial steady-state; it generates the creative disequilibrium necessary for change, transformation, and evolution."
- 2 loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others wordnet
Example
More examples"The world of the angelic hierarchy was an evolutionary stream of light in a steady-state, but the creation of Adam from matter disturbs that primordial steady-state; it generates the creative disequilibrium necessary for change, transformation, and evolution."
Etymology
From dis- + equilibrium.