metastability
/ˌmɛtəstəˈbɪləti/
noun
- A state of a system that appears stable but can change to a more stable state if disturbed enough; a condition that is not truly permanent but lasts a long time.
- The metastability of the foam means it will eventually collapse, but it can last for hours.
- In chemistry, a diamond is a form of carbon in metastability at room temperature.
- The software's metastability caused occasional crashes when the system was overloaded.
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