lability

lability
The state of being labile.

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la·bil·i·ty (lə-bilґə-te) 1. the quality of being labile. 2. in psychiatry, emotional instability; rapidly changing emotions.

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  • lability — ləˈbiləd.ē noun ( es) : the quality or state of being labile believe that a fall in population level … might enhance evolutionary lability N.E.Collias & C.H.Southwick * * * labilˈity noun • • • Main Entry: ↑labile …   Useful english dictionary

  • lability — noun see labile …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • lability — See labile. * * * …   Universalium

  • lability — noun a) The state of being labile b) A susceptibility to change; instability …   Wiktionary

  • lability — n. tendency to change, instability; ability to change states (Chemistry) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • lability — la·bil·i·ty …   English syllables

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