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Metastability

nounid 90423·updated May 18, 2026
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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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Metastabilities
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Metastability's
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Metastabilities'

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Wordset Dictionary1 senseview framework →
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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
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
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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