bistable

[bahy-stey-buhl]

adjective

1. (of an electric or electronic circuit) having two stable states.

bistable

/ baɪˈsteɪbəl /

adjective

1. having two stable states

   bistable circuit

noun

1. computing another name for flip-flop

Word History and Origins

Origin of bistable¹

First recorded in 1945–50; bi- ¹ + stable ²

Example Sentences

"This basic shape is, by itself, bistable," says Jie Yin, corresponding author of a paper on the work and a professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at North Carolina State University.

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Nike made a splash in 2021 when it introduced the Go FlyEase, which were hands-free sneakers featuring a bistable hinge.

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The Go FlyEase made a splash when it was first introduced thanks to its bistable hinge.

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Those sneakers featured a “bistable hinge” that allowed a person to put on and take off the shoe hands-free.

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However, instead of that shoe’s “bistable hinge,” Nike said the Glide FlyEase has a flexible heel.

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