"astable" meaning in English

See astable in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From a- + stable. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|a|stable}} a- + stable Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} astable (not comparable)
  1. Not stable. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-astable-en-adj-q~dQesBZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53
  2. (electronics) Having multiple states, none of which is stable. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Electronics
    Sense id: en-astable-en-adj-Q9BUszB1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with a-, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Italian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 47 53 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with a-: 28 72 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 39 61 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 64 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 35 65 Topics: business, electrical-engineering, electricity, electromagnetism, electronics, energy, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bistable, monostable, multivibrator, unstable
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