"unistable" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From uni- + stable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|uni|stable}} uni- + stable Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unistable (not comparable)
  1. (mathematics, of a polyhedron) stable when resting on one of its faces Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Mathematics
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