"instability" meaning in English

See instability in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɪnstəˈbɪlɪti/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-instability.wav [US] Forms: instability [singular], instabilities [plural]
Etymology: in- + stability Etymology templates: {{ety-prefix|in|stability}} in- + stability Head templates: {{noun|2=instabilities}} [POS TABLE]
  1. Instability is the condition of not being stable, which can make things uncertain or unsafe.
    Sense id: simple-instability-en-noun-cp69YLfz
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms prefixed with in-
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          "text": "The instability of the old bridge makes it dangerous for heavy vehicles to cross."
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