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Characterized by some of the outputs or internal states growing without bounds
In dynamical systems, instability means that some of the outputs or internal states increase with time, without bounds. Not all systems that are not stable
Instability
Unstable behavior of two contacting fluids of different densities
The Rayleigh–Taylor instability, or RT instability (after Lord Rayleigh and G. I. Taylor), is an instability of an interface between two fluids of different
Rayleigh–Taylor_instability
The two-stream instability is a very common instability in plasma physics. It can be induced by an energetic particle stream injected in a plasma, or setting
Two-stream_instability
Current-driven plasma instability
A kink instability (also known as a kink oscillation or kink mode) is a current-driven plasma instability characterized by transverse displacements of
Kink_instability
The Instability index is a measure of proteins, used to determine whether it will be stable in a test tube. If the index is less than 40, then it is probably
Instability_index
Condition where the Earth's atmosphere is generally considered to be unstable
Atmospheric instability is a condition where the Earth's atmosphere is considered to be unstable and as a result local weather is highly variable through
Atmospheric_instability
Medical condition affecting the cervical spine
Craniocervical instability (CCI) is a medical condition characterized by excessive movement of the vertebra at the atlanto-occipital joint and the atlanto-axial
Craniocervical_instability
Transcriptome instability is a genome-wide, pre-mRNA splicing-related characteristic of certain cancers. In general, pre-mRNA splicing is dysregulated
Transcriptome_instability
International relations theory
The stability–instability paradox is an international relations theory first developed by Glenn Snyder regarding the effect of nuclear weapons and mutually
Stability–instability_paradox
The Richtmyer–Meshkov instability (RMI) occurs when two fluids of different density are impulsively accelerated. Normally this is by the passage of a
Richtmyer–Meshkov_instability
Index of articles associated with the same name
instability may refer to any of several scientific phenomena: Aircraft dynamic modes, including aircraft dynamic instability Atmospheric instability,
Dynamic_instability
Condition of genetic hypermutability
Microsatellite instability (MSI) is the condition of genetic hypermutability (predisposition to mutation) that results from impaired DNA mismatch repair
Microsatellite_instability
Result in higher-dimensional physics
The Gregory–Laflamme instability (after Ruth Gregory and Raymond Laflamme) is a result in theoretical physics which states that certain black strings
Gregory–Laflamme_instability
Star formation process
The Jeans instability is a concept in astrophysics that describes an instability that leads to the gravitational collapse of a cloud of gas or dust. It
Jeans_instability
Fluid dynamical instability
A baroclinic instability is a fluid dynamical instability of fundamental importance in the atmosphere and ocean. It can lead to the formation of transient
Baroclinic instabilities in the ocean
Baroclinic_instabilities_in_the_ocean
Physical phenomena
Combustion instabilities are physical phenomena occurring in a reacting flow (e.g., a flame) in which some perturbations, even very small ones, grow and
Combustion_instability
Phenomenon of fluid mechanics
The Kelvin–Helmholtz instability (after Lord Kelvin and Hermann von Helmholtz) is a fluid instability that occurs when there is velocity shear in a single
Kelvin–Helmholtz_instability
Region of an astronomical diagram
The unqualified term instability strip usually refers to a region of the Hertzsprung–Russell diagram largely occupied by several related classes of pulsating
Instability_strip
Group of inherited conditions
Chromosome instability syndromes are a group of inherited conditions associated with chromosomal instability and breakage. They often lead to an increased
Chromosome instability syndrome
Chromosome_instability_syndrome
The electrothermal instability (also known as ionization instability, non-equilibrium instability or Velikhov instability in the literature) is a magnetohydrodynamic
Electrothermal_instability
Fluid breakup of a falling stream
In fluid dynamics, the Plateau–Rayleigh instability, often just called the Rayleigh instability, explains why and how a falling stream of fluid breaks
Plateau–Rayleigh_instability
instability or shortly CFS instability refers to an instability that can occur in rapidly rotating stars with which the instability arises for
Chandrasekhar–Friedman–Schutz instability
Chandrasekhar–Friedman–Schutz_instability
Type of genomic instability
Chromosomal instability (CIN) is a type of genomic instability in which chromosomes are unstable, such that either whole chromosomes or parts of chromosomes
Chromosome_instability
Theory which recognizes gravity as the only force capable of creating structures
the way in which structures evolve in the universe is gravitational instability. If material is to be brought together to form structures, then a long-range
Gravitational_instability
Phenomenon in physics
Landau–Peierls instability refers to the phenomenon in which the mean square displacements due to thermal fluctuations diverge in the thermodynamic limit
Landau–Peierls_instability
Phenomenon whereby deviations from a periodic waveform are reinforced by nonlinearity
fields of nonlinear optics and fluid dynamics, modulational instability or sideband instability is a phenomenon whereby deviations from a periodic waveform
Modulational_instability
The ballooning instability (a.k.a. ballooning mode instability) is a type of internal pressure-driven plasma instability usually seen in tokamak fusion
Ballooning_instability
Mechanical phenomenon where twisting forces cause sudden structural deformation
Torsional instability is a mechanical phenomenon where a structural element subjected to twisting (torsional) forces undergoes sudden deformation or failure
Torsional_instability
Meteorological phenomenon
In aerodynamics, the Crow instability, or V.C.I. vortex crow instability, is an inviscid line-vortex instability, named after its discoverer S. C. Crow
Crow_instability
In fluid dynamics, the Ledinegg instability occurs in two-phase flow, especially in a boiler tube, when the boiling boundary is within the tube. For a
Ledinegg_instability
Thermo-acoustic instability refers to an instability arising due to acoustics field and unsteady heat release process. This instability is very relevant
Thermo-acoustic_instability
Term in applied mathematics
In applied mathematics, the Ostrogradsky instability is a feature of some solutions of theories having equations of motion with more than two time derivatives
Ostrogradsky_instability
Hypothetical vacuum, less stable than true vacuum
vacuum hypothesis is called either "electroweak vacuum instability" or "Higgs vacuum instability". The present false vacuum state is called d S {\displaystyle
False_vacuum
Fragile and vulnerable feelings
course. Rosenberg makes a distinction of baseline instability and barometric instability. Baseline instability are long term fluctuations in self-esteem that
Self-esteem_instability
U.S. government-sponsored research project
The Political Instability Task Force (PITF), formerly known as State Failure Task Force, is a U.S. government-sponsored research project to build a database
Political Instability Task Force
Political_Instability_Task_Force
Supernova impostor event
typical pair-instability supernova which occurs in stars of 130 to 250 M☉. Like pair-instability supernovae, pulsational pair-instability supernovae are
Pulsational pair-instability supernova
Pulsational_pair-instability_supernova
High frequency of mutations within the genome of a cellular lineage
Genome instability (also genetic instability or genomic instability) refers to a high frequency of mutations within the genome of a cellular lineage. These
Genome_instability
Ability of an air mass to resist vertical motion
In meteorology, convective instability or stability of an air mass refers to its ability to resist vertical motion. A stable atmosphere makes vertical
Convective_instability
Measure of instability in the air as a buoyancy force
nonzero CAPE in an atmospheric sounding is an indicator of convective instability, a necessary condition for the development of cumulus and cumulonimbus
Convective available potential energy
Convective_available_potential_energy
Any disease or malfunction of the autonomic nervous system
autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy[citation needed] Craniocervical instability Diabetes Eaton-Lambert syndrome[medical citation needed] Ehlers-Danlos
Dysautonomia
Rise in sea levels due to climate change
associated with the so-called marine ice sheet instability (MISI), and, even more so, Marine Ice Cliff Instability (MICI). These processes are mainly associated
Sea_level_rise
Medical condition
Immunodeficiency–centromeric instability–facial anomalies syndrome (also known as ICF syndrome or immunodeficiency, centromere instability and facial anomalies
Immunodeficiency–centromeric instability–facial anomalies syndrome
Immunodeficiency–centromeric_instability–facial_anomalies_syndrome
Plasma instability in laboratory plasma
Sheath instability is an instability in a plasma where ions form sheaths near an electrode, making the plasma unstable. It is a type of Rayleigh–Taylor
Sheath_instability
Large, rapid changes in mood or affect
In medicine and psychology, emotional lability is a sign or symptom typified by exaggerated changes in mood or affect in quick succession. Sometimes the
Emotional_lability
The Arc of Instability is a proposed, interconnected chain of politically unstable nation states in the Asia-Pacific region. The term came into vogue
Arc_of_Instability
Empire around Lake Chad, Africa, c. 700–1902
modern-day Nigeria), formerly a tributary state. A century of political instability followed, until mai Ali I Gaji founded Ngazargamu as a new permanent
Kanem–Bornu_Empire
Ability of numerical algorithms to remain accurate under small changes of inputs
approximation. In numerical linear algebra, the principal concern is instabilities caused by proximity to singularities of various kinds, such as very
Numerical_stability
Ability of the musculoskeletal system to enable precise motion about a joint
subsystems must have failed if joint instability occurs, usually a torn or overstretched ligament. Instability of joints can cause unhealthy ranges of
Joint_stability
Physical effect when superradiant modes are confined around a rotating black hole
an endless cycle of self-amplification. This is called a superradiant instability, as the amplified field can be generated out of noise, making the system
Black_hole_bomb
The Chetaev instability theorem for dynamical systems states that if there exists, for the system x ˙ = X ( x ) {\displaystyle {\dot {\textbf {x}}}=X({\textbf
Chetaev_instability_theorem
Ocean waves generated near the equator
Tropical instability waves, often abbreviated TIW, are a phenomenon in which the interface between areas of warm and cold sea surface temperatures near
Tropical_instability_waves
Absence of excessive fluctuations in the macroeconomy
trend. Democracy tends to improve economic stability. Macroeconomic instability can be brought on by the lack of financial stability, as exemplified
Economic_stability
Thermodynamic equilibrium of a chemical system
exothermic unimolar decompositions at high rates. Thus, high chemical instability may sometimes parallel unimolar decompositions at high rates. In everyday
Chemical_stability
Predicted set of isotopes of relatively more stable superheavy elements
elements, of which some decayed in microseconds, it then seemed that instability with respect to spontaneous fission would limit the existence of heavier
Island_of_stability
Personality disorder
pattern across several contexts of significant interpersonal relationship instability, extreme fear of abandonment, and intense emotional outbursts. People
Borderline personality disorder
Borderline_personality_disorder
Large mass of glacial ice
the gaps which form at the base of the ice sheet, and marine ice sheet instability (MISI) would occur. Even if the ice sheet is grounded below the sea level
Ice_sheet
Fluid instability
The Saffman–Taylor instability, also known as viscous fingering, is the formation of patterns in a morphologically unstable interface between two fluids
Saffman–Taylor_instability
Difficulty controlling and moderating one's emotional reactions
core characteristic in borderline personality disorder, is affective instability, which manifests as rapid and frequent shifts in mood of high affect
Emotional_dysregulation
The interchange instability, also known as the Kruskal–Schwarzschild instability or flute instability, is a type of plasma instability seen in magnetic
Interchange_instability
Country in South Asia
economic and military growth as well as those of political and economic instability. It is an ethnically and linguistically diverse country, with similarly
Pakistan
Instrinsic flame instability
Diffusive–thermal instability or thermo–diffusive instability is an intrinsic flame instability that occurs both in premixed flames and in diffusion flames
Diffusive–thermal_instability
Key reliability issue in MOSFETs
Negative-bias temperature instability (NBTI) is a key reliability issue in MOSFETs, a type of transistor aging. NBTI manifests as an increase in the threshold
Negative-bias temperature instability
Negative-bias_temperature_instability
Stability condition for fluids
barotropic instability can occur, leading to the presence of vortices (like eddies and storms). The Kuo criterion states that for barotropic instability to occur
Rayleigh–Kuo_criterion
Arguments against the economic system of capitalism
overproduction. Excessive disparities in income distribution lead to social instability and require costly corrective measures, such as redistributive taxation
Criticism_of_capitalism
hydrodynamic and plasma instabilities named after people (eponymous instabilities). Eponym List of fluid flows named after people Instability Hydrodynamic stability
List of hydrodynamic instabilities named after people
List_of_hydrodynamic_instabilities_named_after_people
1989 science fiction short story by Isaac Asimov
"The Instability" is a science fiction short story by American writer Isaac Asimov. It was first published in the 1 January 1989 issue of The Observer
The_Instability
Fluid instability that causes turbulence in accretion disks
The magnetorotational instability (MRI) is a fluid instability that causes an accretion disk orbiting a massive central object to become turbulent. It
Magnetorotational_instability
Conditional symmetric instability, or CSI, is a form of convective instability in a fluid subject to temperature differences in a uniform rotation frame
Conditional symmetric instability
Conditional_symmetric_instability
Intrinsic instability in flames
The Darrieus–Landau instability, or density fingering, refers to an instability of chemical fronts propagating into a denser medium, named after Georges
Darrieus–Landau_instability
Subfield of fluid dynamics
stability is the field which analyses the stability and the onset of instability of fluid flows. The study of hydrodynamic stability aims to find out
Hydrodynamic_stability
Dorsal intercalated segment instability (DISI) is a deformity of the wrist where the lunate bone angulates to the dorsal side of the hand. The main cause
Dorsal intercalated segment instability
Dorsal_intercalated_segment_instability
Degree to which disturbing a plasma system at equilibrium will destabilize it
MHD. Plasma instabilities can be divided into two general groups: hydrodynamic instabilities kinetic instabilities. Plasma instabilities are also categorized
Plasma_stability
Political theory
established political stability could change or disappear, leading to internal instability. Economic development, such as shifts from agriculture-based economy
Political_decay
Hypothetical formation of planetesimals
In planetary science a streaming instability is a hypothetical mechanism for the formation of planetesimals in which the drag felt by solid particles
Streaming_instability
The Pomeranchuk instability is an instability in the shape of the Fermi surface of a material with interacting fermions, causing Landau's Fermi liquid
Pomeranchuk_instability
1914–1918 global conflict
Nations was established to maintain world peace, but its failure to manage instability during the interwar period contributed to the outbreak of World War II
World_War_I
Medical condition of insufficient blood flow
of the spinal cord after injury and does not refer to the hemodynamic instability.) Although not officially classified as a subcategory of shock, many
Shock_(circulatory)
fluid dynamics, the Kapitza instability is an instability that occurs in fluid films flowing down walls. The instability is characterised by the formation
Kapitza_instability
An inclination instability is a dynamical instability that can occur in a disk of objects with eccentric orbits, causing it to form into a conical shape
Inclination_instability
Type of high-energy supernova in very large stars
A pair-instability supernova is a type of supernova predicted to occur when pair production — the production of free electrons and positrons in the collision
Pair-instability_supernova
Line of Intel microprocessors released in 2022
used with these CPUs supplied improperly high voltages, resulting in instability as the circuit degrades over time. Intel claims that aging issues have
Raptor_Lake
Microscopic plasma instability
The Farley–Buneman instability, or FB instability, is a microscopic plasma instability named after Donald T. Farley and Oscar Buneman. It is similar to
Farley–Buneman_instability
An ionization instability is any one of a category of plasma instabilities which is mediated by electron-impact ionization. In the most general sense,
Ionization_instability
Country in Southeast Europe
World War II, the subsequent Greek Civil War, and prolonged political instability, leading to a military dictatorship in 1967. The country began transitioning
Greece
Concept in astrophysics
Rossby Wave Instability (RWI) is a concept related to astrophysical accretion discs. In non-self-gravitating discs, for example around newly forming stars
Rossby_wave_instability
Ligament of the wrist
scapholunate advanced collapse (SLAC). Eventually, untreated scapholunate instability generally causes a predictable pattern of wrist osteoarthritis called
Scapholunate_ligament_injury
Measure of misalignment between the gradients of pressure and density in a fluid
work of Jule Charney and Eric Eady on baroclinic instability in the late 1940s. Baroclinic instability can be investigated in the laboratory using a rotating
Baroclinity
Decrease in the general price level
In economics, deflation is an increase in the real value of the monetary unit of account, as reflected in a decrease in the general price level of goods
Deflation
Type of parliamentary system government
A minority government, minority cabinet, minority administration, or a minority parliament is a government and cabinet formed in a parliamentary system
Minority_government
Russian efforts to foster instability
Russia has used hybrid warfare to foster instability in other countries while avoiding all-out war. Russian hybrid efforts preceding the full-scale 2022
Russian_hybrid_warfare
Development economics
economists claimed shortcomings in the Harrod–Domar model—in particular the instability of its solution—and, by the late 1950s, started an academic dialogue
Harrod–Domar_model
Elastic instability is a form of instability occurring in elastic systems, such as buckling of beams and plates subject to large compressive loads. There
Elastic_instability
Medical condition
Knee buckling is a symptom of knee instability that frequently affects older individuals, especially when putting weight on the knees. Treatments that
Knee_buckling
The Weibel instability is a plasma instability present in homogeneous or nearly homogeneous electromagnetic plasmas which possess an anisotropy in momentum
Weibel_instability
Plasma and magnetic field structure
A plasmoid is a coherent structure of plasma and magnetic fields. Plasmoids have been proposed to explain natural phenomena such as ball lightning, magnetic
Plasmoid
Country in South America
1824. In the ensuing years, the country first suffered from political instability until a period of relative economic and political stability began due
Peru
Genetic disorder
instability, genomic instability, or both, and cancer predisposition. Cells from a person with Bloom syndrome exhibit a striking genomic instability that
Bloom_syndrome
Crystal growth process
processing. The Asaro–Tiller–Grinfeld (ATG) instability, also known as the Grinfeld instability, is an elastic instability often encountered during molecular-beam
Molecular-beam_epitaxy
Medical intervention
Procedure is a surgical procedure that can be used to correct instability in the wrist. Instability in the wrist can be caused by a torn Scapholunate ligament
Brunelli_procedure
Type of mathematical model
_{x}^{2}+U(x),} of Schrödinger type where negative eigenvalues result in the instability of the solution. Due to translational invariance ψ = ∂x u0(x) is a neutral
Reaction–diffusion_system
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Worthy of praise; of value. Saint Anthony is the patron sain of poor people. Famous Bearer:...
Boy/Male
Tamil
Powerful
Female
Turkish
Turkish name NERGIS means "daffodil."
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
Happy; Glad; Father of Joy
Girl/Female
Hindu
Ecstasy in Sanskrit & Telugu
Girl/Female
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Firm
Girl/Female
French American Greek
Greek Eulalia, meaning sweetly speaking, well - spoken.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Loves, Wealth creeper
Boy/Male
Bengali, Hindu, Indian
Night Sky
Boy/Male
Indian
Contended
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of Instability
n.
The quality of turning; instability; tergiversation.
n.
The quality or condition of being fugitive; evanescence; volatility; fugacity; instability.
n.
The quality or condition of being unstable; want of stability, firmness, or steadiness; liability to give way or to fail; insecurity; precariousness; as, the instability of a building.
n.
Instability; inconstancy.
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Slipperiness; instability; as, the lubricity of fortune.
n.
Lack of determination of fixedness; inconstancy; fickleness; mutability; changeableness; as, instability of character, temper, custom, etc.
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The quality of being fickle; instability; inconsonancy.
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The state or quality of being solid; density; consistency, -- opposed to fluidity; compactness; fullness of matter, -- opposed to openness or hollowness; strength; soundness, -- opposed to weakness or instability; the primary quality or affection of matter by which its particles exclude or resist all others; hardness; massiveness.
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Instability; unstableness.
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Uncertainty; instability.