disequilibrium

American  

[dis-ee-kwuh-lib-ree-uhm, dis-ee-] / dɪsˌi kwəˈlɪb ri əm, ˌdɪs i- /

noun

1. lack of equilibrium; imbalance.

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disequilibrium British  

/ ˌdɪsiːkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm /

noun

1. a loss or absence of equilibrium, esp in an economy

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Etymology

Origin of disequilibrium

First recorded in 1830–40; dis- ¹ + equilibrium

Example Sentences

In a typical genomic region, many variants are highly correlated with each other, due to a phenomenon called linkage disequilibrium.

From Science Daily

Still, Galileo measured oxygen and methane in Earth’s atmosphere, the latter in ratios that suggested a disequilibrium brought about by living organisms.

From Scientific American

One of my ideas was to place a figure from the Age of Enlightenment, a humanist, in a sort of psychic disequilibrium.

From Los Angeles Times

Climate change is a reflection of how disequilibrium in the atmosphere has unleashed forces on Earth that exacerbate and heighten social and political tensions.

From Salon

“The pace is quickening, and the number of glaciers experiencing a disequilibrium response is skyrocketing.”

From Seattle Times

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