non-equilibrium
/ˌnɒnɛkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm/ /ˌnɒniːkwɪˈlɪbrɪəm/noun
A state of not being in equilibrium; lack of equilibrium.
adjective
Designating or characterized by a state lacking equilibrium.
Origin
Late 18th century; earliest use found in Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London. From non- + equilibrium.
- keep someone guessing
- keep someone in
- keep someone in countenance
- keep someone in his (or her) place
- keep someone off
- keep someone posted
- keep someone sweet
- keep someone/thing off
- keep someone/thing on
- keep someone under
- keep someone up
- keep something back
- keep something dark
- keep something down
- keep something from
- keep something in
- keep something quiet (or keep quiet about something)
- keep something to oneself
- keep something under one's hat
- keep something up
- keep step
- keep tabs (or a tab) on
- keep the ball rolling
- keep the bastards honest
- keep the field