🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Instabilität

Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɪnʃta.bi.li.tɛːt

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Instability/ˌɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die wirtschaftliche Instabilität hat viele Menschen betroffen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality or state of being unstable; lack of stability.

    "The instability of the economy led to widespread uncertainty among investors."
  2. 2

    A condition characterized by unpredictable changes or fluctuations.

    "The political instability in the region has caused many citizens to flee."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the late Middle English word 'instabilite', originating from Old French 'instabilité', and ultimately from Latin 'instabilitas', formed from 'in-' (not) plus 'stabilis' (stable). The term has historically evolved from denoting moral or emotional fickleness to encompassing structural, political, and economic fluctuations.

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