instableadj.

/ɪnˈsteɪb(ə)l/

Forms: Also 1700s instabile.

Etymology: < Latin instabilis, < in- (in- prefix⁴) + stabilis stable adj. Compare French instable (14th cent. in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter).

Now rare.

Not stable; lacking stability; unstable.

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the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > inequality > [adjective] > unbalanced

tickle1515

instable1599

untrimmeda1732

unbalanced1733

uncounterbalanced1780

bottom-heavy1819

unstable1839

out of balance1920

off-kilter1985

1483 [implied in: W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 32/2 Me thynketh he myght doo no lasse consyderynge our Instableness. (at instableness n.)].

1599 J. Minsheu Percyvall's Dict. Spanish & Eng. Instable or vnstable.

1638 W. Chillingworth Relig. Protestants i. i. §8. 36 A building cannot be stable, if any one of the necessary pillars thereof be infirme and instable.

1711 E. Ward Vulgus Britannicus (ed. 3) i. 48 Who would have thought the Rabble were so ingrateful and instable?

1858 D. Lardner Hand-bk. Nat. Philos.: Hydrostatics, Pneumatics, & Heat (new ed.) vii. 130 The equilibrium of a boat may be rendered instable by the passengers standing up in it.

1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. II. 914 Persons of instable nervous system may be less able to withstand such influences [of tobacco].

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

† instablev.

Etymology: < in- prefix³ + stable n.¹

Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries.

transitive. To stable (a horse. etc.).

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1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Installare, to install, to instable.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	instable
释义	instableadj. /ɪnˈsteɪb(ə)l/ Forms: Also 1700s instabile. Etymology: < Latin instabilis, < in- (in- prefix⁴) + stabilis stable adj. Compare French instable (14th cent. in Hatzfeld & Darmesteter). Now rare. Not stable; lacking stability; unstable. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > relationship > equality or equivalence > inequality > [adjective] > unbalanced tickle1515 instable1599 untrimmeda1732 unbalanced1733 uncounterbalanced1780 bottom-heavy1819 unstable1839 out of balance1920 off-kilter1985 1483 [implied in: W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende 32/2 Me thynketh he myght doo no lasse consyderynge our Instableness. (at instableness n.)]. 1599 J. Minsheu Percyvall's Dict. Spanish & Eng. Instable or vnstable. 1638 W. Chillingworth Relig. Protestants i. i. §8. 36 A building cannot be stable, if any one of the necessary pillars thereof be infirme and instable. 1711 E. Ward Vulgus Britannicus (ed. 3) i. 48 Who would have thought the Rabble were so ingrateful and instable? 1858 D. Lardner Hand-bk. Nat. Philos.: Hydrostatics, Pneumatics, & Heat (new ed.) vii. 130 The equilibrium of a boat may be rendered instable by the passengers standing up in it. 1897 T. C. Allbutt et al. Syst. Med. II. 914 Persons of instable nervous system may be less able to withstand such influences [of tobacco]. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online December 2020). † instablev. Etymology: < in- prefix³ + stable n.¹ Obsolete. rare. Apparently only attested in dictionaries or glossaries. transitive. To stable (a horse. etc.). ΚΠ 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Installare, to install, to instable. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1900; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < adj.1483v.1611
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