"bistable" meaning in All languages combined

See bistable on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From bi- + stable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|stable}} bi- + stable Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} bistable (not comparable)
  1. Having two stable states. Tags: not-comparable Derived forms: bistable noise, nonbistable Translations (having two stable states): bistabilní (Czech), bistabiili (Finnish), kaksitilainen (Finnish), bistable (French), bistabil (German), bistabile (Italian), dà-bhunaiteach (Scottish Gaelic), dà-sheasmhach (Scottish Gaelic)
    Sense id: en-bistable-en-adj-z4Pxs~PY Categories (other): English terms prefixed with bi-, Terms with German translations Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 45 55

Noun [English]

Forms: bistables [plural]
Etymology: From bi- + stable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bi|stable}} bi- + stable Head templates: {{en-noun}} bistable (plural bistables)
  1. (computing, electronics) A flip-flop. Categories (topical): Computing, Electronics Translations (a flip-flop): kiikku (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-bistable-en-noun-hEEyYtnk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with bi-, Pages with 1 entry, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with bi-: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 40 60 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 37 63 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 41 59 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 43 57 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 45 55 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 42 58 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 41 59 Topics: business, computing, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics, sciences

Inflected forms

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