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noun loss of equilibrium attributable to an unstable situation in which some forces outweigh others
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *d(w)is- Proto-Italic *dis- Latin dis- Old French des-bor. ▲ Latin dis-bor. Middle English dis- English dis- English equilibrium English disequilibrium From dis- + equilibrium.
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