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labile

 

[ หˆleษชbaษชl ]

Adjective
Context #1 | Adjective

emotional

Likely to change, unstable, unpredictable.

Synonyms

changeable, unpredictable, unstable, volatile

Examples of usage

  • Her labile emotions made it difficult to know how she would react.
  • The political situation in the country was very labile.
  • His labile personality made it hard for him to maintain stable relationships.
Context #2 | Adjective

chemistry

Readily or continually undergoing chemical, physical, or biological change or breakdown.

Synonyms

reactive, unstable, volatile

Examples of usage

  • The labile nature of the compound made it difficult to study.

Translations

Translations of the word "labile" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น lรกbil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคฐเคฟเคตเคฐเฅเคคเฅ€

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช labil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ labil

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะปะฐะฑั–ะปัŒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ labilny

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ไธๅฎ‰ๅฎš

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท labile

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ lรกbil

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท labil

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆ์•ˆ์ •ํ•œ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุบูŠุฑ ู…ุณุชู‚ุฑ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ labilnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ labilnรฝ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไธ็จณๅฎš

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ labilen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รณstรถรฐugur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚าฑั€ะฐา›ัั‹ะท

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒšแƒแƒ‘แƒ˜แƒšแƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ labil

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ lรกbil

Word origin

The word 'labile' comes from the Latin word 'labilis', which means 'liable to slip or fall'. It first appeared in English in the mid-17th century. Originally used in a more literal sense to describe physical instability, it later evolved to also encompass emotional and chemical instability.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #20,232, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.