m 3 e 1 t 1 a 1 s 1 t 1 a 1 b 3 i 1 l 1 i 1 t 1 y 4
13 letters · 20 points in Scrabble
Meaning
noun the quality of a physical system that persists in its existing equilibrium when undisturbed (or only slightly disturbed) but able to pass to a more stable equilibrium when sufficiently disturbed
originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *me Proto-Indo-European *meth₂? Ancient Greek μετᾰ́ (metắ) Ancient Greek μετᾰ- (metă-)lbor. English meta- English stability English metastability From meta- + stability.
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Words from these letters
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- testability 16
- estimably 16
- bestiality 15
- stability 14
- abysmal 14
- amiably 14
- beamily 14
- tymbals 14
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- satiably 13
- steamily 13